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New Mexican cuisine uses chile sauce as taco sauce, enchilada sauce, burrito sauce, etc. (though any given meal may use both red and green varieties for different dishes). A thicker version of green chile with onions and other additions is called green chile stew and is popular in Albuquerque-style New Mexican food. [13]
This style was invented and popularized in several regional American cuisines, most notably New Mexican cuisine, Southwestern cuisine, Californian cuisine, and Tex-Mex. A chimichanga is a deep-fried burrito popular in Southwestern and Tex-Mex cuisines, and in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Sonora. [67]
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Mexican cuisine [7] is a complex and ancient cuisine, with techniques and skills developed over thousands of years of history. [8] It is created mostly with ingredients native to Mexico, as well as those brought over by the Spanish conquistadors , with some new influences since then.
It was also the first New Mexico chile cultivar to be bred for commercial growth. It was released to growers in 1913 [2] by Mexican-American horticulturist Dr. Fabián García, who began selecting local breeds in 1894 for improvement. [3] The No. 9 helped to cement chile as a staple food in New Mexican cuisine. [4]
The Royal Spanish Academy defines the word enchilada, as used in Mexico, as a rolled maize tortilla stuffed with meat and covered with a tomato and chili sauce. [1] [2] Enchilada is the past participle of the Mexican Spanish enchilar, "to add chili pepper to"; literally, "to season (or decorate) with chili".
The Bolita bean is an heirloom variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) endemic to New Mexico and southern Colorado. [1] It is a small, round, and sweet bean that is traditional to New Mexican and southwestern cuisine. [2]
New Mexico green chiles. Fabián García (January 20, 1871 – August 6, 1948) [1] was a Mexican-American horticulturist who has been described as "the father of the New Mexican food industry". [2] Among other things, he helped to develop new varieties of chile peppers, pecans, and onions that are still grown in New Mexico. [3]