Re: [CH] LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
Linda Hutchinson (lipant@sympatico.ca)
Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:12:31 -0500
OK... now you know SOMEONE will ask... what kind of chilies do they use for
rellenos? I for one, up here in Canada, am horrified to find that any of
the 2 or 3 restaurants that make this use chilies with absolutely no heat at
all.
Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue Bonar" <sbonar@NMSU.Edu>
To: "Chile Heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
> Well, I feel the need to come out of lurkdom as well, since everyone seems
> to think New Mexico is comprised of Santa Fe and Albuquerque. I am located
> in Las Cruces which is in southern New Mexico. We are distinctly different
> in our atmosphere, geography and Mexican food (only in northern NM will
> you find rellenos made with poblano chiles, among many other differences).
> All of NM is amazingly beautiful, Albuquerque is definitely the most urban
> area and all the positives and negatives that go along with a large (for
> NM) population. Las Cruces has hit about 80,000 people and we're the 2nd
> largest city in NM. It's growing way too fast and although I can't blame
> people for wanting to move here, I really wish they wouldn't. All I can
> hope is that our traffic won't be as miserable as Santa Fe, but the city
> planners seem uninterested in preventing that.
> Anyway, who cares about politics? My point is that the Mexican food here
> kicks the heck out of the stuff they call Mexican food in Northern NM,
> with a few exceptions. I'm not saying you can't get decent Mexican food up
> there, but in my opinion we've got the best food right here. Hope this
> doesn't start a war with my fellow New Mexicans up in Alb. and SF, but I
> think at the least we can all agree that the cuisines vary greatly from
> northern to southern NM. I could use a burrito from the Horseman's Haven
> right about now, actually.....
>
> Did I mention in chile season you can smell the chile being processed all
> over the city? Like the Hershey factory but chile instead of chocolate.
> Wish I could bottle it....
>
> best to all of the chile heads!
> Sue
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