It's Hatch Chile season!
Last year, Kyle and I ventured to Santa Fe for our first "away from baby" vacation. I had heard of Hatch chiles before, as our local gourmet grocer has a Hatch Festival every year, but had never understood the appeal. A chile is a chile is a chile, right? WRONG!
Towards the end of the summer in Santa Fe, you can't walk outside without the mouth-watering smell of roasting hatch chiles smacking you in the face. You can get them anywhere form a street roaster to the nicest restaurants in town. I don't know if it's all of the marketing hype that has sucked me in, or the fact that they just aren't available fresh for more than a few weeks. But, like a fleeting summer fling, the are hot and sassy and gone by the fall!
When roasted, the skin gets almost buttery. I like the flavor because it's more of a slow heat, not quite as hot as a jalepeno and more meaty. Kyle roasted them with onions on the grill last night and served them on top of a burger, smothered in Mexican cheese. It doesn't get much better than that!
I haven't tried but think they'd be great on pizza, eggs or in pimento cheese! Here are some more fun recipes from Central Market. Hatch brownies anyone?
The hamburgers sound so good and healthy too! Thanks for the ideas, Thursday I am trying the pork chops with hatch peach salsa at the coast for Lara, Ronny, and kids.
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