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  1. 1Green chile stewGreen chile stewThe bowl that marks chile season turning into winter. Roasted green chile goes in by the cupful with cubed pork or beef and potatoes, and the chile does most of the seasoning, so the broth stays thin and sharp rather than thick and floury. It is the green answer to the state question, served in a…0
  2. 2AdobadaAdobadaNew Mexican carne adovada Pork marinated in red chile with garlic and oregano, then baked slowly until it falls apart in a sauce the color of brick. This is red chile at full strength: deep, earthy and only as hot as the pods that made it. Before refrigeration, cooks preserved the pork by…0
  3. 3PozolePozoleNew Mexican red chile posole Hominy and pork simmered into a stew and combined with chile, most often red, though green turns up too. In New Mexico it belongs to the holidays: posole is one of the state's most important Christmas traditions, and it is almost always served at feast days in the…0
  4. 4EnchiladaEnchiladaNew Mexican stacked blue corn enchiladas New Mexico often stacks its enchiladas flat instead of rolling them: corn tortillas layered with filling, covered in red or green chile and, if you like, crowned with a fried egg. Blue corn tortillas are a common choice for the stack, with a nutty flavor…0
  5. 5Chile rellenoChile rellenoNew Mexican chiles rellenos Whole roasted green chiles stuffed with cheese, dipped in egg batter and fried, then usually smothered in more chile. The New Mexico version uses the long New Mexico pod rather than the poblano found in other kitchens, and that pod's bright, grassy heat is the reason to…0
  6. 6Green chile cheeseburgerGreen chile cheeseburgerThe state's roadside classic: a beef patty, melted cheese and a heap of chopped roasted green chile, which turns an ordinary burger into something worth a long drive. The tradition is usually traced to the 1940s and two rivals across the road from each other in tiny San Antonio, New Mexico, the Owl…0
  7. 7Breakfast burritoBreakfast burritoNew Mexican smothered breakfast burrito Scrambled eggs, potatoes and cheese, often with bacon or sausage, rolled in a flour tortilla and either eaten in hand with chile inside or smothered on a plate under red, green or both. Santa Fe claims it: Tia Sophia's is credited with putting it on a menu…0
  8. 8Huevos rancherosHuevos rancherosNew Mexican huevos rancheros Eggs, usually fried, on corn tortillas under red or green chile and shredded cheddar, often with potatoes or pinto beans alongside. The chile is the whole sauce, so this simple plate depends entirely on how good the kitchen's red and green are. That makes it the…0
  9. 9TamaleTamaleNew Mexican red chile pork tamales The standard New Mexico tamal is shredded pork cooked in red chile sauce, wrapped in masa that is often blended with red chile powder too, then steamed in a corn husk. The result tastes as much of chile as of corn, which is the point. Order them smothered in…0
  10. 10SopaipillaSopaipillaNew Mexican sopaipillas, plain or stuffed Puffed pillows of fried dough that serve as the standard table bread in New Mexican restaurants, with a squeeze bottle of honey or honey butter beside them. Tear off a corner, let the steam out and pour the honey inside; it is the best answer to a chile…0