hatch chiles - where to order?
- Thread starter Eli
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Eli, Been using this one for years. Don't forget to pick up the Chimayo chili powder. The hot really isn't all that hot. The mild is more sweet, with little to no heat. But both are fantastic, fantastic.
Hatch New Mexico Chilis.
George Curtis
TVWBB Olympian
yea, make a prilgramage to hatch nm in sept to get them "fresh".
Ed Cardoza
TVWBB Pro
Being from New Mexico, I can tell you that this chile comes in several different stages of heat. You can buy the mild, medium, medium hot, hot , and extra hot. If you are getting green chile that is sweet, then you are probably getting some "Big Jim" chile, that is outstanding for rellenos. This year's crop may be off a little due to some brutal weather just a couple of weeks ago. Chile in it's early stages of growth were hit with wind rain, hail, and even snow, so it remains to be seen how this year's crop comes out. There have been hundreds of growers that are allowing their chili to go red for pod sales as the pods sales are incredibly strong and they get huge money for it. When selecting NM green chile's, if you want the hot stuff, you will need to look for two characteristics; one a pointed end of the chile. The more of a point, the hotter the chile and two, just the smell alone will tell you if it's hot or not. Word of advice, when using these chile's it is strongly recommended that you add lots of garlic salt to your chile before consuming as it will give you a really bad stomach ache if you don't. It is also recommended that you roast this chile, and after you have roasted it, place them on a cold wet towel to stop the cooking process. When freezing , freeze them with the skin still attached. This is only when roasting. Roasting can be done on any grill and it's so easy, even a caveman can do it. Check your local produce markets, and by that I mean produce markets that deal as wholesalers, such as the LA Market or the Oakland Market or other such places that sell to wholesalers and jobbers. New Mexico gets lots of calls for their green chile, and they really overprice it sometimes, so be careful, plus you will have to deal with a wholesaler that is trying to make huge profits on this item. If you are looking for processed green chili, I would recommend Bueno Foods in New Mexico, they should be able to point you in the right direction. The only other option would be to do like George is planning; make a trip. Most of September it is readily available, and it really does not make that much difference on whether or not it's Hatch Green Chile or not. 90% of the chile that comes out of New Mexico is out of southern NM, but not necessarily Hatch. All of NM chile is very good, and if you ever get a chance to go there during the last of August through the first couple of weeks September, please do so. The smell of roasting chile in the air is unbelievable.
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yea, make a prilgramage to hatch nm in sept to get them "fresh". </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hmm, Gas $4+ a gal, Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 gets 15 MPG if I'm lucky, 2044 miles one way. Not priceless in my book.
I'll continue to order them fresh on line, and roast them myself.
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Hmm, Gas $4+ a gal, Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 gets 15 MPG if I'm lucky, 2044 miles one way. Not priceless in my book.
Ed Cardoza
TVWBB Pro
Bryan, where do you order yours from?
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Bryan, where do you order yours from? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ed, From "Da Gift Basket". Link is in my first post. I've been buying stuff from them since 04. Never had any complaints at all with their product or quality. They are top notch in my book. My Mom came in from AZ a few weeks ago and hooked me up in the dried Chilis from Hatch NM department. I'm under strict orders not to buy any more dried on line. When I need more she will send them. I'll continue to get the fresh though from Da Gift Basket. It's a lot of grilling, then Vac sealing, and freeze away. But It's worth it though.
Bryan, where do you order yours from? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ed, From "Da Gift Basket". Link is in my first post. I've been buying stuff from them since 04. Never had any complaints at all with their product or quality. They are top notch in my book. My Mom came in from AZ a few weeks ago and hooked me up in the dried Chilis from Hatch NM department. I'm under strict orders not to buy any more dried on line. When I need more she will send them. I'll continue to get the fresh though from Da Gift Basket. It's a lot of grilling, then Vac sealing, and freeze away. But It's worth it though.
George Curtis
TVWBB Olympian
bryan, its called a road trip/vacation
i belong to a mercedes list and some of the members have a meet in santa fe in sept to get their yearly supply. some members even fly in.
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bryan, its called a road trip/vacation
i belong to a mercedes list and some of the members have a meet in santa fe in sept to get their yearly supply. some members even fly in. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
George,I can't afford to put gas in my tank and now you want me to take a vacation.
Vacations are for the rich. I'm so poor I can't even pay attention.
bryan, its called a road trip/vacation
George,I can't afford to put gas in my tank and now you want me to take a vacation.