Chile Fanatic — Local services in Hatch

It was luckily the right season, great timing, so we decided to stop in while nearby, and wow it was worth it. The magnificent truth is, Hatch New Mexico has the best chili peppers in the world. And I don’t mean they have to be hot, although that can be a good thing, the taste is inexplicable, beyond expression, very unique and also extraordinary. The smell alone of fresh chili, and the aroma of fire roasting peppers, and the incredible volume of the cosecha is unparalleled. These folks make incredible salsas and powders with their chilis – hmmm good! As you gaze upon ristra after ristra of chili peppers dangling from the girders, and laying on the trays, or scattered among the displays and even in your hands – you can’t be but astonished at the flavor and fragrance that abound around you. Everything roasted or sun-dried Hatch Chili is here. From whole chilis, powdered chili, edible, ornamental and utilitarian ristras – this place is simply fascinating. Just in case you’re wondering, not all Hatch Peppers are hot, hot, hot! They come is Mild), Medium (Big Jim), Hot (Sandia), extra Hot (Barker), double extra Hot (Lumbre) and the triple extra Hot (Lumbre). Personally, I can’t recommend Lumbre – yes, I’ve tried it. And just in case you’re not prone to taking some peppers with you like we did for our freezer, chile food products, accessories, books and some miscellaneous merchandise to remember them by. Chile Fanatic is worth the stop when Hatch. Most...

A few weeks ago before Thanksgiving I was on my way home to abq I always stop by and buy chile in hatch at a specific store well they were closed when they had hours posted as open. I passed by Chile Fanatic saw there was a light on in store and people I stop and approached the door I ask if they were open gentleman said no but he offered to help me he stop what he was doing sold me two sacks of red chile boy he was not lying when he said we would love this chile better then the chile I buy at the other store I want to thank him for going out of his way and saving my day and trip the chile was outstanding my wife loves it and she is a professional cook and so hard to please she already asking me to when I'm headed south again so I can bring her more thank you Chile Fanatic and the the person that was there that evening to help me out. Definitely my new and only store for my chile products n outstanding customer...

WE HAVE BEEN BUYING THE SOTO'S FAMILY CHILE FOR MORE THAN 20+YRS. THEY HAVE SEVERAL TYPES OF HOTNESS TASTES, OF COURSE WE BUY THE (XXX CALIENTE) AND WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE ROASTING YOU CAN SHOP AROUND FOR MEXICAN POTTERY/CERAMICS, INSIDE DECOR, OUTSIDE DECOR, BLANKETS, GLASSWARE, TSHIRTS, SOUVENIRS, CHILES, CANDIES AND ETC. VERY FRIENDLY AND ATTENTIVE PEOPLE. THEY FEEL LIKE FAMILY AS THROUGH YEARS HAVE PASSED AND WE HAVE SEEN THEIR CHILDREN ALL GROWN UP AND MARRIED NOW. MAY OUR LORD ALWAYS BLESS THEM... TILL...