Olive oil, nuts, and wine are better with green chile. Here's where to buy them
New Mexico is well known for being one of the largest producers of chile in the world.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Mexico farms produced 53,300 tons of chile ― most of it green ― in 2022.
"Of the 53,300 tons produced, 49,125 tons were green chile and 4,175 tons were red chile," a USDA report on New Mexican chile production read. But not all of that chile is sold straight from the farm.
These are some green chile products sold in New Mexico.
Bag of chile. That's right just a bag of chile.
At Made In New Mexico, a website promoting chile products across the state, one of the most popular items is a bag of frozen chile.
It's likely not as good as the fresh stuff, but if you're looking for a quick fix this might be the easiest way to get it. But the chile bag comes at a hefty cost.
Made in New Mexico rings you up for $85.99 for a five pound bag.
Anything from the Hatch Chile Store
While chile from a can is never as good, a true chile addict always keeps a healthy supplies on hand. At the Hatch Chile Store, you can find a verity of sauces and salsas at market rates.
Hatch Chile Store has recipes and sells ristras and roasters, if your looking to take your chile consumption to the next level.
Heart of the Desert pistachios
If you've ever thought "I like this chile, but I also wish I was eating pistachios," then this is the product for you.
Heart of the Desert, based out of Mesilla, New Mexico, has a green chile flavored pistachio for sale that, at the very worst, makes a great white elephant gift.
It's cheap too, starting at just $6.75 per bag.
Santa Fe Olive and Balsamic Co.
Now you're probably thinking "well I've got the cans of chile, the nuts with chile dust on them. What other chile-infused products could I possibly need?"
That's right, it's olive oil. Santa Fe Olive and Balsamic Co. offers green chile infused olive oil and balsamic vinegar. They also offer green chile pistachios in case you run out.
D.H. Lescombes green chile wine
But on the long winter nights when you don't want to eat nuts or drink olive oil, D.H. Lescombes has you covered.
For $11 per bottle, D.H. Lescombes sells a white wine infused with green chile.
"Semi-sweet and very smooth, this slightly spicy wine brings to life the flavor of the Southwest with its unique New Mexican flair," D.H. Lescombes says, describing the wine.
Santa Fe Olé
Similar to the above, Santa Fe Ole has a variety of options to keep you stocked up all year long.
A lot of grocery stores carry this as a staple in their chile sections, but if you need it now you can check out their website at https://www.santafeole.com/.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Green chiles add more than spice to many foods. Here's where to buy them.
