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New Mexican Food

New Mexican food is absolutely the best food on the planet, in my opinion. I had the good fortune to live a number of years in Corrales, New Mexico just northwest of Albuquerque and I gorged myself on all kinds of new and exciting New Mexican food. During that time I worked on the Laguna

Pueblo Indian reservation west of the city and later on worked in Santa Fe. I picked up a lot of recipes and I will post them to this site little by little.

I had some great culinary experiences there, green chili stew on the Laguna reservation and my first 'menudo' in Santa Fe. And I can't forget the fantastic Pico de Gallo I learned to make.

Pictured above are dried red chili pods, more likely than not from Hatch, New Mexico - the 'chili city' of the world. Something in the New Mexican soil or climate produces the best tasting chili peppers anywhere and 'hatch' chilis are the cream of the crop.

In New Mexico, chili is king and is served everywhere. Both red and green chilis are used in most major dishes. Green chili is the mature, but not overly ripe pod from the chili plant while red chili is merely a ripened green chili. Both have distinct tastes and are wonderful eating.

New Mexican cuisine is distinct. Similar to Tex-Mex and Californian Mexican cooking it is still different having been influenced by Pueblo Indian, Anglo, Mexican and old world Spanish resulting in a unique culinary style.

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Some of my favorite Recipes


Navajo Fry Bread - is a small fried bread piled with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and meat

Homemade Guacamole - a recipe for a delicious, easy to make guacamole dip

Pico de Gallo - a fiery side dish or dip worth the look!

Chili Powder and Sauce - how to make chili sauce and chili powder from red and green chili peppers

Mexican Style Pinto Beans - are a great side dish as well as perfect for the crockpot. This traditional dish is served often in New Mexico

Carne Adovada - is pork marinated and baked in homemade chili sauce. It is a superb recipe

Chili Recipes - a superb chili recipe as well as a recipe for 'carne con chili verde'

Green Chili Stew - straight from the Laguna Pueblo Indian Reservation, a delectable stew of green chilis, meat and potatoes

Feast Day Posole Soup - Feast Day Posole or Hominy Soup is a traditional New Mexican soup made by the gallons for special events.




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