Chipotle Flavors: An Explosion of Recipes and Products

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By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Caldo Tlalpeño (Tlalpan Soup) Julio’s Salpicón Tournedos Chipotle Albondigas en Salsa Chipotle (Chipotle Meat Balls)   I realized that chipotles had hit the mainstream during lunch at the Quarters in Albuquerque. My friend Wayne and I have been having our two-martini lunch weekly at the Quarters since 1975, and not much has changed over the years. It’s …

Chipotle Flavors: Chipotles in the Kitchen

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By Dave DeWitt and Chuck Evans     Recipes: Chuck’s Chipotle Sauce Chipotle-Tomatillo Sauce Chipotle-Corn Salsa with Poblanos and Morels Guacamole con Chipotle   Chipotles and all their processed forms are very versatile. With the possible exception of some desserts, cooks can use them in just about any recipe. For example, add a few dashes of a chipotle hot sauce to …

Bison is the most American (and one of the healthiest) of BBQ meats

Grilling Wild Game, From Rabbits to Reindeer

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Story and Photographs by Rick Browne, Ph.B. As with any cooking style worth its salt (or BBQ rub, as it were), changes are inevitable if that style is to survive and grow and maintain its popularity. And that’s why barbecue grillers are expanding what they cook (i.e.: burgers, hot dogs and ribs) to include more exotic fare, cooking up bison, …

Chipotle Flavors: How to Smoke Chiles

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By Dave DeWitt and Chuck Evans     Recipes: Pasta de Chipotle (Chipotle Paste) Salsa de Chipotle (Chipotle Chile Sauce) Smoky Chipotle Pesto Smoked Bean Dip Why did Native Americans smoke chiles in the first place? Perhaps some thick-fleshed chiles such as early jalapeños were dropped near the communal fire and later, a leathery, preserved chile was the result. Since …