Hatch Chiles

[EricV.]

'Tis the season!

 

[Brett-EDH]

looks legit! what's the plan? dry them out next and grind em up?

 

[EricV.]

Brought them home, let them sweat, then peeled & placed in freezer bags. In the fridge for now, countless applications!

 

[Bob Bass]

Looks Good !

Thankfully, it's that time of the year....
First third of our order, different farm, arrives tomorrow. 30 pounds of fresh. We do our own roasting on the kettle using a Cajun Bandit rotisserie. Will probably use hickory this time around.

 

[CaseT]

We Vac pack and freeze them after roasting and peeling then we can use them until next season.

 

[EricV.]

A little early this year:

 

[DuaneMac]

Yay!!! We usually start seeing them here in PA/NJ the beginning of September. Our local ShopRite supermarket has a Hatch Chile festival every year, maybe it’ll be early!
These are some I did last year.

 

[Bob Bass]

Looking forward to this years crop as our freezer's supply is nearly gone.
This year, like the last couple, we ordered from the Hatch Chili Store ( hatch-green-chili dot com )
They say they're shipping, but have not heard a peep when ours will arrive....
( Same thing happened last year... )

 

[Karl Quist]

I'm glad I saw this. I need to check in with my neighborhood grocery store; they usually have them in bulk. I went through my freezer stock fairly quickly this last year, so I'm planning on a giant bag of them this year.

There is *almost* nothing better than the smell of freshly roasted chilis in the backyard, and in the kitchen as I vacuum pack them for the freezer.

 

[DuaneMac]

This is a good site to see if they’re any upcoming events in your state.
https://ihatchchile.com/in/

 

[Karl Quist]

This is a good site to see if they’re any upcoming events in your state.
https://ihatchchile.com/in/

Thanks. For whatever blessed reason, the firewall at my work has that site blocked. No hatch chile updates on my lunchbreak.

 

[Wil A]

This thread has almost convinced me to buy five pounds of these chiles and roast them on the open fire. No idea what I would do with five pounds of these things but they just sound so intriguing

 

[DuaneMac]

They’re very tasty with varying degrees of heat. I like the “Big Jim” (medium) and Sandia (hot). There’s milder and hotter as well.
There’s lots or websites dedicated to Hatch Chile recipes.

 

[DuaneMac]

Heads up for you guys in NW Jersey, 2022 Shop Rite dates for roasting festivals! I’ll be going to the Flemington location!