Category: Early Winter 2021

Chile is what gives so much New Mexican food its sense of warmth and comfort, its subtle flavor and its fiery soul, its color and its meaning. The legacy of chile in southern New Mexico, despite large-scale chile fields with harvests destined for export, has and continues to have a rich and vibrant local chile culture rooted in a proud history of chile production, processing, and innovation. From southern New Mexico to the northern reaches of the state, we explore the role of chile in our local restaurants, cuisines, and culture.