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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Hot Stuff -- Special Ordered -- At Wegmans

Hatch chiles for special order at Wegmans
The new Wegmans has brought a taste of New York New Mexico to Columbia -- offering to sell you cases of hatch chiles and delivering them in mid-September.

N8tiveNYer emailed me about the special hatch chile sale because she bought some last year when she lived in Virginia.  Wegmans has a large sign at the entrance saying you can order at the catering desk, and N8tiveNYer recommends buying a roasted case and freezing them for the future.

Hatch chiles are a New Mexico specialty, ranging from mild to hot but all coming from the valley running along the Rio Grande.  They're used in traditional southwestern dishes, but also as modern twists in burgers, chicken dishes, and even cookies.

N8tiveNYer thinks that she was quoted $39 for a 25- or 35-pound case.  Wegmans sells them fresh or roasted, and she buys roasted to avoid the mess.  She recommends them for a green chile salsa, although you can start looking for ideas from the Houston Chronicle (chicken-fried steak / cookies), the Aprovecho blog (chicken with cheese and chilis), or the Hatch Chile Heaven blog (chili / burgers / a whole cookbook).
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2 comments:

  1. RobSeptember 4, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    That chicken-fried steak recipe may be on the agenda very soon!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Harris Teeter in Columbia had a Hatch Chili event last weekend...they were selling them fresh and freshly roasted right outside the store and were sampling them as well. I appreciated that i could just buy a small bag of roasted ones!

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