Customer Reviews

Green Chile Bible: Award-Winning New Mexico Recipes

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This book is an excellent collection of Southwest American chile recipes. The recipes are divided by meals or usage into chapters including breakfasts, appetizers, salads, soups, vegetables, breads, main dishes with meat, main dishes without meat, accompaniments, and sweets. The recipes are at once creative and inspiring. While some of the recipes are clearly influenced by traditional New Mexican cuisine, such as sweet chile albondigas, some are of native American origin, like summer squash bake, still others are clearly 100% Midwestern American, like crusted green chile loaf. In any case, all of the recipes are united by their common use of chiles.

For reading pleasure, there is a short section on tips, facts, and fancies- -did you know that wild chiles on the bush are also attractive to birds? At the back of the book you will find a glossary, and for those who don't live in New Mexico, a list of chile suppliers. There are no pictures, but that's OK- -more room for recipes. If you like chiles, you need to have this book.

We always buy green chilis from Hatch, New Mexico each year which we roast, bag and freeze for use during the year. I wanted to find new ways to prepare these. This cookbook contains many yummy recipes that I can hardly wait to prepare.

I was disappointed in this book, because I'm not a fan of using things that come out of cans. I will, however, roast my own chiles and try the recipes that way. I was surprised by all the accolades when we are trying to go fresh, fresh, fresh!

We love green chile,there are two of us I put up 3 bushels of roasted chiles a year.
I wanted other recipes and found out there are many in this book.
Our daughter is a vegetarian and found great recipes for them.
Love this book!!!!

I saw this book at my brothers house and had to have one.The recipies are simple and very good.I live in New Mexico near Hatch.(the chili capital) we cook with chili almost everyday.This cookbook really helps with new and different ways to use chili,as well as all time favorites.I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys chili.

Exactly the book I ordered. I think the condition was 'good' or 'acceptable' and this book is picture perfect. Looks like it's just off the presses.

I guess this book went out of print just before I bought it... Damn. I could have saved myself some money there. This cookbook is poor. Most of the recipes call for cans of stuff or mixes of spices that are sold pre-packaged in stores. When I buy a cookbook it's because I want to cook, not open cans and throw stuff in a pot or casserole dish. For a cookbook that breaks down the flavors and styles...move on.

This is a great cookbook for the green chile lover. Lots of simple recipes ranging from appetizers to dessert. Definitely two thumbs up.

A must for a true New Mexican!! Has great recipes that are easy to follow and very yummy!!

We love the Hatch Green Chiles, and this book has a wide variety of recipes for every kind of dish from breakfast to dinner, plus appetizers and snacks. Some very unusual combinations are here. We have tried several of the recipes so far and have enjoyed them all. If you are feeling adventurous and like green chiles, this book should suit you!