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What's the big deal with Hatch Chile's

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I have never had them but as an avid pepper fan of all types I am interested. A Hatch roast a couple towns over are going to have an onsite roasting and I want to get some. What is the taste and heat comparable to?
 
earthy, velvety, soft texture when peeled, peppers range from mild to hot, heat builds on them when consumed... closest to Anaheim Pepper but more vibrant, earth and mineral flavors.
 
They're somewhat of a big deal, due to the fact they are only available for a short time. You can get them in mild/medium/hot/extra hot, and can be used in many different recipes.

They do have somewhat of a cult following, give them a try.
 
Compared to a Anaheim chile. I think there is a lot more depth of flavor.
 
earthy, velvety, soft texture when peeled, peppers range from mild to hot, heat builds on them when consumed... closest to Anaheim Pepper but more vibrant, earth and mineral flavors.

You wouldn't be in wines sales, would you? :biggrin1:

I've never tried a Hatch. If I get the chance, I certainly will.
 
grew up in denver so always had the chili trucks and roadside roasting late summer early fall. love the smell!

now i live in the northeast and grow my own anaheims and have a small version of the roadside propane roaster. it's close, but not quite the same as getting the hatch chilis. there seems to be more depth of flavor with the hatch.

when making green chili, i cut mine with some roasted jalapenos to add more heat.
 
Nothing IMHO.

I couldn't disagree more :grin:

I guess it's more of a regional thing. Everyone around here (Colorado) has their own top-secret green chile recipe. It's something you grow up with and becomes part of every football season or fall bbq.

Some people serve it on white rice. Others with a flour tortillas for dipping. The recipes vary widely but they all have the hatch chile taste that I think is amazing.
 
Last year was my first time to get some, and another vote for depth of flavor. I was not expecting that kind of flavor. This year I def will try to make a variety of dishes with the chile. A simple thing we love it eggs/chile/cheese, so simple but so tasty.:-D
 
I couldn't disagree more :grin:

I guess it's more of a regional thing. Everyone around here (Colorado) has their own top-secret green chile recipe. It's something you grow up with and becomes part of every football season or fall bbq.

Some people serve it on white rice. Others with a flour tortillas for dipping. The recipes vary widely but they all have the hatch chile taste that I think is amazing.

Spot on...I love the green chile cheese fries at the Broncos games
 
I couldn't disagree more :grin:

I guess it's more of a regional thing. Everyone around here (Colorado) has their own top-secret green chile recipe. It's something you grow up with and becomes part of every football season or fall bbq.

Some people serve it on white rice. Others with a flour tortillas for dipping. The recipes vary widely but they all have the hatch chile taste that I think is amazing.

I think that's what he meant, there's nothing that compares to them, although the chiles all up and down the Rio Grande vally are all pretty dang good.
 
First.....:shock:

JK. I think the aroma of hatches compared to other peppers is like aroma of truffles to mushrooms.

Go get some. while you can. roast and enjoy.
 
They are just good. Plus I think it just adds to is that they are not available year round like a lot of other peppers.
 
I haven't had a bad tasting chile out of New Mexico, love em all, but Hatch chiles are my favorite.
 
They are good but I don't get the hype. I've bought them a couple of times but I prefer my homegrown peppers.
 
It's like Washington apples, branding the region, rather than a particular variety.
It's a great growing region for chiles, like most of Nuevo Mexico, but I'm not convinced that they hold anything over locally grown produce by the time they've been hauled all the way to the Coast.
 
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