Getting My Chiles Right

Longtime readers know I am fanatical about green chiles that are available in the fall, either from Hatch, New Mexico, or from our own wonderful local organic farmers. But the various spellings of chile, chili, and their plurals have been driving me crazy. The New York Times has shed some light on this in their recent article, New Mexico Takes Its Chile Very Seriously. Even The Spelling. I'm glad to have some guidance on the spelling, but the subject of the article, chilies masquerading as chiles, is really disturbing.