better red than dead?
When we've come to the mountains, we've been trying various jars of red and green chile. So far, there hasn't been one that has grabbed our palates--until now. While charging in Artesia, we strolled across the street to Greg's Foods for basic provisions and a few impulse buys, including a jar of red and green chile by Young Guns Hatch Valley Chile . We pried open the top of the red yesterday and lathered it first on scrambled eggs for breakfast and then pinto beans for lunch. Hoo-hah-hairy-monkey palms, it is good! A nice burn and full-bodied with red chile flavor. We are in love! The roots of the company are in Hatch and go back several generation. There's some chatter on reddit that a Denver company now owns Young Guns--a sin greater than the Chinese owning the firm. But as saner-typers have noted, the chiles are from the heart of the Hatch Valley. And based on the heat level, Young Guns have not cooled thier barrels for a wider audience with snowflake tongues...