Green Chile Festival

If you haven't been to Hatch, New Mexico, you haven't missed much in the way of scenery.  But it's not the scenery but the chile that makes this town a must to visit.  Hatch, New Mexico is the Chile Capitol of the World.  This small rural town just off I-25 north of El Paso is the producer of a very interesting chile.  The Hatch Chile or Big Jim, when harvested turns the entire state of New Mexico into a chile eating machine.  The Hatch Chile, when roasted, emits a very aromatic scent that wakes up the appetite, arouses the cravings and seduces the palate to satisfy itself with this amazing chile.  It has an incredible flavor and it comes mild, medium and Caliente.  I know of no other chile that can do with food what this chile does.  This is the chili that makes New Mexican Green Chile Stew an amazing meal.  Tomorrow is the last day of San Antonio's 15th Annual Green Chile Festival at the HEB's Central Market on Broadway Ave.  I highly recommend you attend the festival, if not, there will be prepacked chiles at your HEB's for a short period of time. Our kitchen is fully stocked with Hatch Chiles till next year, so expect some heat in September's meal Calendar and thru the winter.  Buen Provecho!