To my great happiness, it is once again Hatch Chile Season!  The Hatch Chile hails from the small town of Hatch, NM – arguably the pepper capital of North America.  Hatch Chiles are exactly the same pepper as the well-known Anaheim Pepper, but because they are grown in the rocky soil of arid Southern New Mexico the plants have to work hard to survive.  This results in an intensely spicy-sweet flavor like nothing else in the world.  Due to the short growing season, Hatch Chiles are usually only available in August and September so make the most of them while they’re available!  This recipe is for the Green Chile Cheeseburger.  You can use frozen or canned chiles if need be, but there is nothing like fresh green Hatch Chiles roasted over mesquite.

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