A New Mexico tradition, the Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown is an annual event you don't want to miss. It's green chile season. Here in the Land of Enchantment, where every food order comes with the question "red or green," that's a big deal. If you're reading my site and have never been to NM (such a shame), think of this as a virtual visit. New Mexico does green chile bigger and better than anywhere else. Can you smell the chile wafting through the air? Mmmm. An important milestone in the life of any New Mexican, we recently drove to Albuquerque to celebrate Olive's first green chile roast. (No kids, you know.) No gloves! You're a real New Mexican when you finish peeling and bagging 25 pounds of Hatch green chile and worry that you should have bought a second case. Update: We went back for a second case. We also tried to get a cute photo of Olive inside the Hatch Green Chile box. She wasn't having it. Here in New Mexic...
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