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Oct 30, 2019 · Calabacitas. In New Mexico, Calabacitas, a mix of fall vegetables served year-round, is a popular side dish. Think zucchini, squash, corn, and (a whole lot of) green chile. Traditional New Mexican calabacitas are soft but not soggy. They have a distinctly autumnal flavor that feels refreshing on a hot day.
Aug 28, 2020 · Blue corn improves everything, from tortillas and pizza dough to muffins and pancakes. Yellow corn is fine and dandy but blue corn adds a welcome nuttiness to dishes. Take blue corn pancakes up a notch by topping them with New Mexican piñon nuts. 2. Piñon coffee. Facebook/New Mexico Pinon Coffee.
- New Mexico's food history. The story of New Mexican cuisine is in many ways the story of the southwest, and indeed the story of early America. A combination of foods was brought by 16th century Spanish explorers (when the area was a territory of the Spanish crown called New Spain) who had travelled up through what is now Mexico.
- Chile sauces. New Mexico’s foodie drawcards are its two chile sauces, made from capsicum peppers native to the state, which you'll see hung from buildings and doorways in long strings called ristras.
- Green chile chicken enchiladas. You’d be hard-pressed to come up with a more popular New Mexican dish. Corn tortillas layered with chicken, cheese and green chile are stacked (not rolled like in Tex-Mex cooking) and baked.
- Sopapillas. You may see this name on some fry-breads in other parts of Latin America, but New Mexican sopapillas are distinct. Rectangular, fluffy crispy dough fried in oil, sopapillas accompany every New Mexican meal and can either be used to mop up leftover chile, or more popularly, drizzled in honey and eaten, hot and crispy, as a dessert.
- Breakfast Burritos. What It Is: Breakfast burritos are white-flour tortillas filled with meat, refried pinto beans, or a combination of both. To make it a “breakfast” burrito, chefs include scrambled eggs, potatoes, red or green chile, cheese, and sometimes bacon in the dish.
- Green Chile Stew. What It Is: Similar to caldillo, a red or green chile stew, this green chile stew includes coarsely-chopped green chile, ground or cubed beef or pork, potato, diced tomato, onion, garlic, and chicken or beef stock.
- Chile Rellenos. What It Is: Chile rellenos is another dish you serve with green chiles. In this New Mexican entrée, you stuff whole green chiles with cheese, dip them in egg batter, and fry them.
- Frito Pie. What It Is: Although it originated in Texas, many serve Frito pie in New Mexico with New Mexican red chiles. The casserole has a red chile sauce, sometimes with meat, pinto beans, or a combination of both.
Apr 2, 2024 · Greg Meland/Shutterstock. The overall best time to visit New Mexico is in the early fall, when the summer heat cools down a little bit, and you have the most events happening throughout the state. New Mexico’s weather can get extreme, especially in the summer when temperatures in the desert rise. By September, temperatures are far more ...
May 10, 2023 · BIBO BAR & GRILLE. Bibo. Tucked inside an adobe facade off historic Route 66, Bibo Bar & Grille is no stranger to shifting with the times. The original building was a trading post in 1913 and went through a series of twists and turns. In the 1950s, the restaurant sold Spanish cuisine. But since 2007, Bibo has been an epicenter of green chile ...
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