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The Fresh Chile Company

Hatch Chile Recipe Cookbook - 2021 (eBook)

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The Hatch Chile Recipe Cookbook - 2021 (eBook) is a digital cookbook from Fresh Chile Company that compiles Hatch chile recipes shared by customers. This electronic/digital file can be read on cell phones, tablets, and computers, or printed for physical use; no physical book is included. With an average customer rating of 4.44/5 across 25 reviews, it provides a collection of recipes and cooking ideas centered on Hatch chiles, developed by a community of over 20,000 contributors.

Category
Media > Books > E-books
MPN
fcc-cookbook-digital

Specifications

Hatch Chile Recipe Cookbook - 2021 is an electronic/digital cookbook featuring Hatch chile recipes from the Fresh Chile community. It can be read on a phone, tablet, or computer, or printed out.

Digital ebook delivered electronically; readable on cell phone, tablet, and computer; printable; no physical book included; features customer-submitted Hatch chile recipes.

Gender
unisex
Condition
new
Weight
0 lb
Category
Media > Books > E-books

Additional Attributes

  • 2021 edition
  • electronic/digital book
  • readable on cell phone, tablet, or computer
  • printable
  • physical book not included
  • customer-submitted Hatch chile recipes
  • first cookbook from Fresh Chile
  • as featured in Cowboy Kent Rollins' cooking video

Product Insights

The Hatch Chile Recipe Cookbook (2021) is a free digital-only PDF from The Fresh Chile Company, born from community-submitted recipes in a 20,000-member Facebook group and made free after a reviewer objected to charging for them. It celebrates the earthy, smoky, slightly sweet depth of Hatch chilesβ€”protected by New Mexico law and chemically distinct with 23% higher pyrazine concentrationβ€”but offers no standardized testing or specified chile cultivars, leaving heat variable (1,000–8,000 SHU) and requiring substitutions like Anaheim plus smoked paprika that approximate but don't replicate roasted Hatch depth. The collection spans appetizers to desserts, with buyer favorites like chili verde and chicken enchiladas, and works well for novice cooks and Hatch-themed gatherings, but its single-PDF format, lack of chapters, and occasional delivery issues temper the value; still, accessibility shines as a visually impaired buyer cooks hands-free via text-to-speech on a mounted TV, though many wish for a physical copy.

Verified claims

Hatch identity
Hatch chiles are earthy, smoky, and slightly sweet, with depth that intensifies when roasted.
Substitution
Use 1.5–2Γ— Anaheim plus smoked paprika to approximate Hatch heat, not its roasted depth.
Recipe source
Recipes are customer submissions from the Fresh Chile Cookin' Facebook group, not test-kitchen standardized.
Hatch provenance
A 2012 New Mexico law protects Hatch's provenance: chile labeled New Mexican must be state-grown.
Recipe provenance
Recipes are curated from the 20,000-member Fresh Chile Cookin' Facebook group and refreshed in annual editions.
Hatch authenticity
Hatch chiles have 23% higher pyrazine concentration than chiles grown elsewhere
Price context
Free at $0, after a reviewer objected to charging for community recipes
Rating context
4.19-star rating reflects contributor pride as much as independent evaluation
Recipe testing
Community-submitted recipes with no stated company testing; buyers report classics like chili verde turn out well.
Chile heat
Recipes don't specify a chile cultivar or amount; Hatch heat varies 1,000–8,000 SHU.
Recipe collection
2021 edition covers appetizers to desserts without chapters; 2023 follow-up has 70+ recipes.
Edition lineage
This 2021 ebook is the first of an annual series; the 2023 edition has 70+ recipes.
Recipe origin
Recipes are curated community and family submissions, formatted into steps rather than test-kitchen standardized.
Recipe organization
Recipes span appetizers, sides, mains, and desserts rather than arranged by meal sections.
Chile technique
Fresh Hatch red chile, not dried, gives the Sunday sauce a bright, sweet flavor.
Value
The ebook is free; a comparable spiral-bound Hatch chile cookbook costs $29.99.
Audio readback
A visually impaired buyer reports cooking hands-free as a mounted TV reads recipes aloud at adjustable speed.
Format
Digital-only PDF, printable at home, though 5-star reviewers still wish for a physical copy
Device compatibility
A single PDF, not a Kindle Store title, readable across devices through Send to Kindle.
Accessibility
Buyers have recipes read aloud on a mounted TV via text-to-speech at a speed set to cooking.
Delivery
Buyer-reported problems include the ebook never arriving and a preference for a printed copy.
Recipe variety
Spans appetizers to desserts; chicken enchiladas and chili verde are buyer favorites.
Skill-building
Novice cooks report success with approachable classics like chili verde and chicken enchiladas.
Event planning
Buyers browse the wide recipe selection to plan Hatch-themed dinners for gatherings.

Product record

Title
Hatch Chile Recipe Cookbook - 2021 (ebook)
Brand
The Fresh Chile Company
Price
$0 USD
Availability
In stock
Rating
4.19 stars, 27 reviews, scale 5

Buying Guide

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Uses

Read or print the digital cookbook

Read the digital cookbook on your cell phone, tablet, or computer, or print it out when you want a paper copy.[1]

Cook Hatch chile recipes

Cook the book’s Hatch chile recipes, including chili verde and chicken enchiladas.[1,2]

Listen to recipes while you cook

Use a compatible read-aloud setup to listen to the digital recipes while you cook.[1]

Choose a party recipe

Choose a Hatch chile recipe from the cookbook for a house welcoming party.[1]

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  • Full readable body textβ€œThis cookbook is dedicated to the Fresh Chile customers who have created and shared a world of delicious foods with Hatch chiles. Thank you all! Fresh Chile started out when my father began making his fresh red chile sauce and 'special salsa' every Sunday for dinner with whatever was being served. We all couldn't get enough of it. In time, he shared his recipes and Carol and I began to make them and make extra for special friends and clients for the holidays. They began to ask us to make some for them to give as gifts, too. Before long the demand was so great that we started The Fresh Chile and began making a wide variety of chile products using the wonderful chiles grown in the Hatch Valley just north of Las Cruces. We created a private group called Fresh Chile Cookin' on Facebook and began to post pictures and descriptions of what our customers were doing with our products. We now over 20,000 members in that private group who love Hatch chile and Fresh Chile products and happily share their creations! We know you love Hatch chile as much as we do and you'll have as much chile fun as we have with this first cookbook. Thank you all y muchas gracias!”
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Customer Reviews

25 total
4.44

25 reviews Β· out of 5

All the products that I have purchased have been outstanding and very fresh

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Frank Dutill

All the products that I have purchased have been outstanding and very fresh. Fast shipping and great customer service

Fun times ahead

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Rex Looney

Fun times ahead.

Always

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…John Hussey

Always delicious

Love this book

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…RUSSELL WHIPPLE

Love this book . I like learning how to make stuff better and this book has helped me a lot .. thankyou

Not hot

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Anonymous

Not hot. Can't peel the skin off. No chile under the skin. Very disappointed 😞

I'm trying recipes out to see their differences

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…ARTHUR HOOVER

I'm trying recipes out to see their differences.

I received my order, but nothing on the cookbook….😒

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Anthony Lyhane

No link to cookbook

I did not receive ebook

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Angela Covington

I never received it

The absolute best chili peppers I've eaten.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Larry Wright

The absolute best chili peppers I've eaten. Goes with anything, especially pizza!

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…John

Haven’t used it yet but am sure the recipes are good

Everything has been great

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Larry Reiter

Everything has been great. I made a chili verde that was great. Chicken enchiladas were out of bounds good.

great recipes

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Anonymous

I'll be trying something soon

Great Recipe Book

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Regina Wallace

Great Recipe Book, enjoy the recipes

Sorry

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Richard

A new way to make money off customers, after they shared with you. If I were you, I’d have a red face, and it would not be from the chile. You should post it gratis, after all, who is going to benefit more? SHAME!

Julie C

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Julie Caton

I'm so old school! I would much rather have a physical copy. I gave it 5 stars even though I haven't seen it. I just know it's gotta be bueno.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…C.H.

Great customer service and awesome chile products

Hatch Chile recipe cookbook

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Jan Hardisty

So many amazing green Chile recipes!!

Review

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Larry Scott

Great recipes πŸ‘

Great cookbook

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…irma proffitt

It has a lot of recipes that I might want to try, It's very well done

I’ve looked

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Ronald KEller

Ordered immediately, but must wait until the home I’m building in Cibolo, Texas before choosing a recipe for my House Welcoming Party

Current day cooking…

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Robert Kizere

Having a digital format of this cookbook allows me to bring up the recipes in audible format so I can have the mounted tv read the recipe to me and set the speed at any speed that works with the progression of meal structure. As a blind person who loves to cook, traditional recipe books in print with photos limits my culinary creativity.

Amazing recipes

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Pollie Fidler

These are tried and true recipes from a great group of Chile heads

Tasty Recipes

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Renee Sharer

I love Fresh Chile Products. Having these recipes helps to enjoy the products even more.

FCC Customer cookbook

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…J. Woods

All the recipes look great, including my own (hahaha) I am still waiting for the special code so I can purchase the hard copy of the cookbook

FC customers cookbook

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Jay Woods

Lots of great recipes included in the cookbook, including mine (hahaha)

Provenance

Merchant Link
https://freshchileco.com/products/fresh-chile-cookin-recipe-cookbook-hatch-chile-recipes
Platform
shopify
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