Reader: Green Chile Isn't Real Mexican Food, Anyway

The only thing hotter than good green chile? The discussion over which state has the better version -- New Mexico or Colorado. Mark Antonation is on a verde journey this month in Ethniche, and his recent visit to Tacos Jalisco sparked another round in the NM v. CO debate --...

By Patricia Calhoun

December 11, 2014

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The only thing hotter than good green chile? The discussion over which state has the better version -- New Mexico or Colorado. Mark Antonation is on a verde journey this month in Ethniche, and his recent visit to Tacos Jalisco sparked another round in the NM v. CO debate -- with an interesting side trip. See also: Reader Says Green Chile Might Have Been Invented in New Mexico, But Colorado Perfected it!

Says Nathaniel:

I hate when this discussion comes up. It's stupid that this is something people argue about -- it's not even real Mexican food, anyway.

But it has many fans, in all its variations. For example, Brian wants to know:

Any good sloppers up here? I used to get them all the time when I'd go work in Pueblo but they aren't so popular up here.

We're partial to the slopper at Diego's, an outpost of a Pueblo-based restaurant on the 16th Street Mall. And there's even a decent version at Bonnie Brae Tavern -- if you're partial to very gringo green chile. Read more suggestions here -- where you'll also find many, many more comments on green chile. And why not spill your own thoughts on the subject below?

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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