Chile Traditions

As another Yelper said, either stop in at the store (just below taco cabana on SW corner of Monty/Wyo) or if it's season, try their outdoor semi-trailers across the street (NW corner, just behind the bank/Mickey D's). Always love stopping here before my pilgrimages to CA, mom always loves getting fresh Hatch, and these guys load you up. Always a bargain, but then they invariably throw in some more. Love ya fellas, thanks for taking care of us, I'll always be back! Can't go wrong here, oh and they'll even roast em for next to nothing....How do you beat that?

My ol' high school buddy surprised me at Christmas with a gift box from this place. I live 5 states away to the North, and enjoying New Mex cuisine is beyond a rarity for me. All the products I've tried have been great. Are they exactly like I would experience in NM? No, of course, but they have been a treat for my palate. And I do say 'MY' tastebuds, because the tenderfoots around me are too timid to even try. Their hatch chile sauce has made nice GCCs for me, and been umami on omelets. Their posole mix is fabulous. Wicked hot, and made a lot, so I canned most of it to enjoy throughout the year. Hot sauce has great flavor, and you better be darned careful sprinkling their Green Chile seasoning powder on anything (woah!). I will spare you all pictures of my creations, but I know for sure that next time I go to visit my buddy I'll be bringing back more of their products home...

This place is amazing! They will roast your green chile for you not to mention they sell powders, candies, craft gourmet hot sauces, spicy challenges, tinctures, Sodas, spicy candy, and so much more cool New Mexican stuff this is the perfect place for any Chile head or for people looking for good gift ideas! Gurantee they have stuff you can't find anywhere else local very unique items! And the owner is a really down to earth guy staff is always friendly and helpful!

Oh, the aroma walking into this shop! Rich, roasted chiles!Outside the shop at the very front facing the street, they sell fresh and fresh-roasted, unpackaged chiles - a great option for those living in the area.Inside the store is a mind-numbing selection of chile-related foods, gadgets, do-dads, and apparel. In addition, in a back corner of the shop, you'll find a wall filled with different-sized bags of roasted New Mexico-grown pistachios: plain salted, garlic & green chile flavored, and some other flavor or two as well. I selected a 1# bag of plain salted, and a 1/2# bag of garlic & green chile flavor to bring back to Minnesota with me. Since being home, I've tried both flavors and prefer the *very* salty pistachios to those *fiery* garlic & green chile ones.I also bought a bag of dried and crushed green Hatch chiles and a Hatch Chile salsa verde mix. I look forward to using the mix to make a batch of salsa verde sometime when I'm preparing to make a large quantity of food for several people. The dried, crushed chile I'll test in various recipes, including a white chicken chili, and a chicken salsa chili.One surprise for me at the checkout: they charge an extra $1 for paying with a credit card.

Got tired of Amazon postponing an order from before Christmas. My friends in Connecticut miss their New Mexico connection to CHILI. Chili Tradition has a great selection of New Mexico products and chili concoctions!!! They helped me ship a Merry Christmas & Happy Easter box of goodies. Ended up sending both red and green chili salsa, jelly and seasonings , along with a couple of darling dish towels. They use the Post Office for shipping...made it on Monday after purchase on Thursday. Will use again. The staff is personable, answered all my questions (having tried their products) and made me feel grateful that I had chosen them. Much appreciated!!

Driving from Miami Fl to San Francisco this is a must stop for me to get my hatch craving. This trip I said screw it and picked up a 25lb bag and yes it's riding with me all the way and then will fly back once I drop off this vehicle. I'm so excited Albert stayed late and waited for me to show up because I was hung up on I-40 for half a day. He's one cool cat to chat with too. U will not be disappointed here

By far the best place in abq to get anything spice related! They have hot sauce galore and they roast green chile to perfection. They even have xxx hot green chile and it is AMAZING. Come here for your spicy fix and for the awesome employees, too!

Good selection of NM merchandise. Glad it wasn't near downtown/old town. Sometimes you just can't deal with that traffic. Things were definitely marked up for tourists which was expected but a little disappointing (think airport gift shop or old town) I'd definitely go back though.

Good selection of salsas and chiles. However, they need much bigger bags of the blue corn tortilla chips.

In New Mexico there comes a time of year that the weather cools down and the air is filled with the smell of roasting Chile. I usually make my voyage across town to get my fix. The Chile is always fresh and delicious. The Chile is great but what I really love is the shop. If I'm looking for a variety of items from around the state this is my one stop happy place. You can make your selections and take them with you or have them to packed up for you and shipped. The staff is super helpful in showing you the little gems you may have missed. Definitely worth the price