67 and sunny, We toured Hatch - The Chili Capital of the World - today.
Mostly there were chili stores, lots of chili stores. Some of them had other merchandise too. This one had lots of the colorful Mexican pottery and lots of dried herbs.
Last year we drove through Hatch on our way elsewhere. I saw all these statues and wanted to come back. They are in front of Sparky's World Famous Restaurant. It is only open Thurs-Sunday. Closed Thurs and Fri for the holiday. We heard it was the best restaurant in Hatch. But we also heard once we arrived here that is it Americanized Mexican food. There are other authentic Mexican food restaurants in town.
In Jim's Market there is this Tortilleria. You can get fresh made tortillas everyday. We picked up a dozen fresh green chili chicken tamales here. At one of the chili stores the cat was sitting on a piece of cardboard over crates of red chilis. Some one had been making ristras here, possibly the cat helped.
Every store had lots of huge bags of dried red chilis. Marsico's El Plug- seafood restaurant, Picante Plaza, at The Pepper Pot they have Hatch Valley green chili fries, and if you can't decide between red or green chili, you can order Christmas chili.
We went to the Pepper Pot for lunch- at the height of lunch hour- 1230, but it was packed and the waitresses looked extremely busy. So we took the fresh tamales we got at Jim's market home and had them instead. After lunch we stopped at B and E Burrito, supposed to be the best authentic Mexican food in town and got some green chili to put on top of the rest of the tamales for dinner. This alien lady at Sparky's was trying to pick up on John, he would not get any closer, he said he does not do aliens.
Pilgrim Sue, I think the shadow is saying I don't have to cook for Thanksgiving. And John as the King Chili- he is smoking a turkey breast for Thanksgiving. Many pecan orchards here.
Hatch the chili capital of the world. A few more of Sparky's decorations and the bike rack at Sparky's. Field of red chili's. Hatch is esp know for it's red chilis. The university of New Mexico designed this type for the climate and soil here. They have the best flavor. Even if you grow the seeds elsewhere they do not taste as good. Now they also have many more varieties.
Field of red chilis. Chili couple. We stopped at the Ice Box Brewery, but they were closed, remodeling. John says the brewery is in Las Cruses and this is just one of their tap rooms. Hot Damm Chile, and chili stained glass at the grocery store.
John smoking the thanksgiving turkey. I made the whole cranberry sauce, dressing and au gratin. John bought the pie. We had a scrumptious dinner. I am thankful to be living in this wonderful bus in Hatch with my sweet hubby. Sunset.
Sunset. when we arrived these trees had lots of dead leaves. Today the wind was 20-30 mph, so the leaves blew off.
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