chile: Fiery Food
- 03/03/11 11:57 AM
New Mexico residents enjoy fabulous food and much can be had very very hot! This weekend in Albuquerque the Fiery Foods and BBQ Show, 23rd annual, is sold out for vendors. They expect 15,000 attendees. This part I know is true. FIERY I have never been but what is reported to me is that the samples of sauces and foods are so hot, after the first few the heat of others may be a bit lessened as your tongue and taste buds have acclimated. What I can report is that my personal tolerance for heat in my food has adjusted since … (1 comments)
chile: NM Hometown - Hatch (Third in Series)
- 02/26/11 12:48 AM
Do you know the difference between chili and chile? In New Mexico, particularly in Hatch, it makes a huge difference. While growning up in PA, moving many times throughout the country, and landing eventually in Michigan for 20+ years, the word chili, was spelled with an 'i.' Then, I moved to New Mexico. The 'i' was changed to an 'e.' and meant something entirely different. Chili was defined in my mind as a mixture of ground meat, red beans, and red sauce. We might say Texas style chili. In NM chile is the name of the green or other colored vegetables … (0 comments)
New Mexico residents enjoy fabulous food and much can be had very very hot!
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