Hatch Chiles roasting at Cherry Creek Farmer's Market, DenverThis time last year I posted about the wonderful peaches from Colorado's western slope that may be the best in the world.
Hatch Chiles are another fantastic food that comes this time of year.
These come from Hatch, New Mexico and are roasted locally throughout New Mexico and parts of Colorado. You'll find them at roadside stands and farmer's markets.
The smell of roasting chiles is intoxicating. I generally buy mild peppers (what they call "mild" around here is what easterners call "medium"). I've made pork green chile stew with them. Mostly I use them in omelets or on sandwiches. But to some degree I buy them just so the vendors will keep coming back so I can smell the peppers roasting again.
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