boudreaulicious wrote:Saw this last night when you posted it on SM and was absolutely GREEN (chili) with envy--well done man, well done!
jimswside wrote:
...almost let the opportunity for hatch peppers slip by this year - never again - Im hooked.
seebee wrote:Usually uttered as part of a conversation that started with some person saying they had a headache. Anytime someone said they had a headache, the VERY first response was, without fail, "Well, have you had any chile (green or red) today?"
WillG wrote:Hatch chili fest at Heinens Bannockburn this weekend, 11-5 Sat and Sun. Sunset is jumping on the bandwagon with their version at the Lake Forest store on Saturday.
Heading to a Hatch Roast? Be sure to reserve your Hatch Haul early by dropping by or calling the customer service booth and pre-ordering your case or two of chiles before the roast. Buy a case of Hatch Chiles and we'll roast them for free.
seebee wrote:Maybe I'm just not reading that much into it, OR, I'm just used to the meaning they are trying to convey. So, when stores are selling "Hatch Chile" around here (midwest,) I'm assuming they are just selling random varieties (they they don't even really care about) that may or may not come from the Hatch Valley. So, when someone says "Hatch" here, it almost seems like it has a meaning of the variety of chile, not the region. When you say "Hatch" in VERY certain parts of the SW, it almost means nothing, since the chiles SHOULD be from Hatch, what you really need to know is what variety the chile is. It's the sub-categories that matter, not the region. So:
Seller: What kind of Chiles would you like?
Buyer: Hatch
Seller: These are ALL from Hatch. What kind would you like?
Buyer: Hot
Seller: All of these varieties are extra hot, the varieties over there are medium hot, and those over there are mild. What kind would you like?
Buyer: Extra hot.
Seller: Ok, so you have your choice of those 10 varieties of extra hot chiles.
By the time those chiles make their way here, they are, "Hatch Chiles." Not so big of a deal here, but down in specific areas of the SW, they are very proud of their chiles, Hatch being perceived as a great region for them. Iirc, there was another smaller region or two that had a loyal "following." As in - some ppl would say, "I like region X's chiles better than Hatch." "Chimayo" comes to mind, but I'm forgetting a bigger one.
So, yes, there may be snark involved, but some Hatch Chiles being sold may not be from Hatch, they are just some strain of Anaheim from who knows where. Might not matter to most, but to a person with some ties to a chile seller in the very specific region of the SW that takes this stuff very seriously, it matters. I used to be one of the "You know Hatch is not a variety of chile, it's a valley, right?" people - when I moved here from there, but I usually just bite my tongue now. I've seen too many eyes roll. It just doesn't really matter up here. Regional thing. Chile is big business in those regions. Not so much here.
bean wrote:Snarky comment are not necessary, Ron. You know better. Sure, there's room for a beef, but...
Best wishes
bean wrote:If anyone wants to bring a half or 1/4 cst to the picnic, I'll be happy to come up with cash and try and get them roasted. Just let me know of the price and availability in advance. I'll stay in touch.
Thamks
Cathy2 wrote:bean wrote:If anyone wants to bring a half or 1/4 cst to the picnic, I'll be happy to come up with cash and try and get them roasted. Just let me know of the price and availability in advance. I'll stay in touch.
Thamks
Since I brought Hatch chiles from KC a few years ago, their availability in Chicago has greatly expanded. Last year Heinen's had a chile roaster in the parking lot. This year Sunset foods will roast them, too.
I will be in KC next week, if you want them. I believe they are pretty much available here. If you want an import, just let me know after checking what is available locally.
Regards,
CAthy2
Cathy2 wrote:Bean,
Is ok if I drop them off at your place when I get back around 12th or 13th? If you have a gas burner at home, I have roasted peppers over it. I'm not sure how well they will hold until the 25th.
If anyone else wishes for peppers via KC, let me know.
Regards,
Cathy2
boudreaulicious wrote:Bean--I saw them last week --a bin each of hot and mild--at the Whole Foods on Ashland--pretty sure that's close to you. A quick call to the store should determine if they're still there.
bean wrote:boudreaulicious wrote:Bean--I saw them last week --a bin each of hot and mild--at the Whole Foods on Ashland--pretty sure that's close to you. A quick call to the store should determine if they're still there.
I'm going to be near there on Friday so I'll check them out.
Thanks!
laikom wrote:Year to year I purchase, or take up someone on an offer to grab me a big box of Hatch Chilies. I ask for hot or the hottest variety they have. Every year it's almost as if I have gotten a completely different Chile ranging from XXX-hot and super flavorful to bland and almost mild, and everything in between. I do believe the loss in translation is to blame, unless people are hawking counterfeit product.