Ready For Roasting
by Paul LeSage
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Ready For Roasting
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Paul LeSage
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Local Red and Green New Mexico Chiles are in season and ready for roasting at the Saturday morning Farmers Market in the Santa Fe Railyard District.
Chile roasting refers to roasting of green chiles, most commonly occurring during harvest season, in autumn, throughout New Mexico. The process can be done at the time of purchase, in an oven (horno), or at home.
The commercial process, done at purchase, usually involves an operator taking the part as chile roaster which involves standing near and turning a cylindrical cage drum over propane fueled flames, ensuring the chile pods are heated on every side, as they shed their skins; this ensures the chile skins blister appropriately, to allow for easier peeling of the chile.
This process is the most popular method, since the smell has become a staple during the early New Mexican autumn, it offers a physical display of the chile, it offers the sound of the chiles crackling, the sight of the blistering and falling skins, accompanied by the widely distributed smell of the roasting peppers.
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September 8th, 2016
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Paul LeSage
A special thank you to the buyer in Albuquerque NM, for your purchase of multiple copies of this image. It is a great generally colorful item, but also has a very Christmas look to it. I guess that's why they call it Christmas when you order the red and green chili combo on your entrée. Thanks again and enjoy.
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