Big Boxes of Seasonal Chiles

Published on Wednesday, August 19, 2009, by Joyce Slaton / Edit Post

Hatch green chiles, a mild New Mexico pepper that turns gorgeously smoky when grilled, are in season and in town. Look for them at Whole Foods; they’ve been spotted in stores all over town for about $1.99 a pound. The River Street Whole Foods Market sold a 25-pound box to mbaca at a discount, a mere $33 for the box; the store at Fresh Pond also has the chiles but refused to make a similar deal.

Hounds plan to roast and can or freeze them and use them in soups, salsas, stews, and relishes. pcdarnell has the technique down pat: Grill until charred, cool, then freeze unpeeled in one-pound portions in sealed freezer bags.

Whole Foods Market [Cambridge]
340 River Street, Cambridge
617-876-6990

Whole Foods Market [Cambridge]
200 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge
617-491-0040

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  • I'm from a city just a few miles from Hatch, where these famous chiles are from, and I can say that they are unbelievably delicious once you grill them. But that is the key, you really have to let them char for a good amount of time on the grill. Once they are charred properly the skins should slip right off, but only remove them when you are going to consume the chile.

    The best thing ever is...+READ

    I'm from a city just a few miles from Hatch, where these famous chiles are from, and I can say that they are unbelievably delicious once you grill them. But that is the key, you really have to let them char for a good amount of time on the grill. Once they are charred properly the skins should slip right off, but only remove them when you are going to consume the chile.

    The best thing ever is to take the freshly grilled chiles, remove the skin and stem and rinse out most of the seeds, stuff with a nice monterey jack or asadro cheese, batter in a super fluffy egg batter and fry them in canola oil. Good for you, no. Good for your mouth, yes.

    PS... most of us locals by chile by the sack, this year we are buying about 240lbs to roast and freeze, in order to last us all year. Its a running joke in NM that your not a true New Mexican unless you have a chile freezer! hahha.

    Enjoy!-COLLAPSE