Freshly roasted Hatch chilies are being removed from the roaster to a bucket for sale to a customer in New Mexico.

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Roasted chilies are a staple food of many Tex-Mex, Hispanic and southwestern American foods. The roasting process is always a joy - the sizzle of the chili skins as they blacken, the sweet, smoky, pungent aroma, and the anticipation of the flavorful addition they make to so many recipes.

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Size: 4628px × 3085px
Location: New Mexico, USA
Photo credit: © Denise Dethlefsen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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