topic Re: Hatch Chiles in Kitchen

Hatch Chiles

SoCal Bred — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:19:12 GMT

They're selling hatch chiles at my local grocer's now I didn't purchase any yet but I did buy a limited offer of a bag of Hatch/cheese popcorn to try.

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On It — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:07:30 GMT

The harvest is underway. They are in the field shown behind the bucket being emptied.

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On It — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:13:26 GMT

We buy them fresh but mostly roasted to bring out that special Hatch flavor.

They are used many ways.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:50:40 GMT

@On It. Yum, that last picture is pure torture.

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Sooner — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:56:13 GMT

@SoCal Bred Bless you for posting! Gotta be on the lookout! I froze 25 pounds one year!

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SoCal Bred — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:05:31 GMT

@Sooner

Never thought about freezing them, good idea!😊

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Sooner — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 18:00:36 GMT

@SoCal Bred wrote:
@Sooner
Never thought about freezing them, good idea!😊

@SoCal Bred When I bought the sack of them, I would fire up the grill and char them peel them and freeze them. WOW were they good all winter! On the grill it went pretty fast--then peel the char and freeze. Most of them I seeded too before freezing. Lazy time, I didn't.

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RedTop — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 20:28:28 GMT

@Kachina624

Oh yes, I agree; I would love to have that plate right now!

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kze — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:02:34 GMT

They roast them in front of the HEB grocery stores in Texas. The smell is heavenly!!

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wagirl — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:57:47 GMT

My local grocery store gets hatch chilis this time of year too--not sure where they come from --but they set up a huge rotating roaster outside to roast them and it is heavenly!! I would love the recipe for the hatch poblanos--looks amazing!!

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Sunshine Kate — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:05:42 GMT

I love Hatch Chiles, so good!!

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shelbyshelbyshelby — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:41:07 GMT

Thanks for the reminder . I be freezing them for the year , very tasty .

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Shihtzursqmom — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:25:36 GMT

I asked about the chilis last year when I saw them at the grocery store I’d never seen them before
When I got back to the grocery store they were gone
I’m going to be looking for them to try this year hopefully they’ll be in stock

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SharkE — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:46:12 GMT

They're a big thing in the Tx. area. I've never tried any

Probably too hot for me. I don't want an ulcer.

No, I don't. LOL

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Razzy 7 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:08:48 GMT

They wouldn't necessisarily be too hot for you unless you want no heat whatsover. A local garden center where I live (Kansas) takes a big truck to NM each year and brings back a huge load of Hatch chiles. Once here they roast and sell them. They're fabulous. They have the Hatch chiles in four heat levels. They mildest ones are wonderful and not very hot at all.

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Razzy 7 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:11:20 GMT

"I would love the recipe for the hatch poblanos" Not sure what you're looking for. You could use Hatch poblanos (or any poblanos) in a number of dishes.

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Razzy 7 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:14:02 GMT

If they're Hatch chile peppers, they have to be from New Mexico.

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Razzy 7 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:18:13 GMT

Some places roast the Hatch (or other chiles) and sell them them by the bag already roasted. A local garden center here always goes down to Hatch and brings back a truck load of the chiles. They roast them at the store. The smell of those roasting chiles is wonderful. I always buy a bag, cut them open to remove the seeds and stem, divide them into smaller zip loc bags and freeze them.

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Razzy 7 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:19:02 GMT

Remove the stem and seeds and freeze them.

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Sapphiregal — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:53:21 GMT

They are the best! We get them in our grocery stores here in Texas usually around mid July. They go fast!