Tag: roasting

  • 2022 Hatch chile season

    2022 Hatch chile season

    It’s July now, and that means green chile is almost ready! Although some farmers have already started harvesting chile, we believe it isn’t up to our standards yet. We will start roasting on August 4th, 2022 starting with Medium and Hot varieties, and more to come later as more chile matures. If you can’t wait…

  • Lumbre, the hottest New Mexico chile

    Lumbre, the hottest New Mexico chile

    Lumbre chile is a relatively new New Mexico chile variety which is quite spicy. It was developed by Jimmy Lyttle, son of “Big Jim” Lyttle. Considering Big Jim is arguably the most famous New Mexico chile, that is some spicy heritage they have. When compared to other chile peppers, New Mexico chile in general is…

  • Chile Roasting in Albuquerque

    Chile Roasting in Albuquerque

    Where to get chile roasted in Albuquerque If you are looking to get some green chile roasted in Albuquerque, there is only one place that has been doing it since 1977. Farmers Chile Market, located at 2010 Eubank Blvd NE, or just Farmers Market back then, started the Albuquerque chile roasting tradition when the owner…

  • How to roast Hatch green chile

    How to roast Hatch green chile

    If you want to know how to roast New Mexico green chile, or most chile peppers, look no further. To begin with, we need to analyze what we want from the roast. In general, the purpose of roasting is mainly to peel the chile, with a smaller emphasis put on giving it a smoky flavor…