Chile Heaven
Quickie. I just finished roasting the green chiles that we bought at Central Market a few days ago. We planned to buy them already roasted, but they were through for the day by the time we got there. So back to the produce to pick up raw ones. We chose the mild. I love them, but I prefer mild. Oddly enough, when checking out, the checker told us they were all hot as they had sold out of the mild ones earlier that day. Argggghhhh. So they have sat waiting for the magic of roasting. I just put them under the broiler, charred them, and they are steaming in a paper bag. The Puter Ho is off to the store to pick up some latex gloves. Best way to protect your hands when peeling and seeding. I once did it barehanded and didn't regain feeling in my fingers for days.
I'm from New Mexico and I actually salivate to the aroma of roasting chiles. Tonight we will have rellenos and I'm making up enchiladas for later this week. It's nearly impossible to find "real" rellenos at restaurants here. Nearly every place uses poblanos, and trust me, chile rellenos are not made with poblanos.
And in case anyone cares, the best chile rellenos ever come from a place in Old Mesilla, right outside of Las Cruces. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of the place, but there are aquariums full of piranhas in the front. Kind of unique, I think.
So I'm off to try to duplicate those rellenos. I guess we'll see if Central Market deceived us. I hope everyone enjoys their holiday weekend as much as we are.