For New Mexico, chile is more than a key ingredient for every meal. It’s life. It’s at the center of the official state question “Red or green?” and is one of the state’s official vegetables.
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The sweet smell of green chile roasting on an open flame permeates New Mexico every fall. Democratic Sen. Bill Soules is proposing that roasted green chile become the official aroma. Legislation that would make that happen has passed its first committee, and supporters say it's not likely to fire up much debate.