New Mexico
Road Tripping: Nine Classic Foods of New Mexico | Newcity Resto
Carne Adovado, Chimayo, Rancho de Chimayo/Photo: David Hammond
Below are 9 foods that you’ll discover anywhere in New Mexico, several of which can be discovered throughout the 4 Corners area… And also from time to time, also in Chicago.
Carne Adovada is a New Mexican red chili pork stew. The meat is seasoned in a type of adobo (adovado or adobada is Spanish for seasoned), and also like the adobo of the Philippines, New Mexico’s carne adovada rests for a while in a sauce of seasonings and also vinegar. The sauce on carne adovado regularly utilizes red Hatch chili peppers (environment-friendly ones are young; red ones are elder).
Eco-friendly Chili Cheeseburger, Albuquerque, Lotaburger/Photo: David Hammond
Eco-friendly Chili Cheeseburger is a beef or bison patty, covered with thawed cheese, and also it’s a big fistful of juiciness. In New Mexico, that abundant juice is eased by the capsaicin warm given by chilies. One conveniently easily accessible source for the GCCB (as it’s in your area understood) is Blake’s Lotaburger, discovered throughout New Mexico and also Arizona. Lotaburger lots their tacky beef with one-hundred-percent Hatch chilies, the trademark pepper of the state.
Frito Pie, Santa Fe, 5 and also Dollar General Store/Photo: David Hammond
Frito Pie is fundamental: corn contribute a dish of chili or a bag of Fritos, a fantastically scrumptious, untidy treat. In Chicago, it’s normally offered guaranteed and also called a Walkin’ Taco. It’s sort of down-market, and also by no suggests an innovative treat, however it’s rather darn delicious, the crisis of the chips betting the creaminess of the beans.
Anthony Bourdain stated of this unquestionably crazy mixture that it’s like “tinned Hormel chili and also [a] day-glow orange cheese-like material went down right into a bag of Fritos. In simply 6 mins, I’ve attained a deepness of self-loathing that it normally takes an evening of alcohol consumption to accomplish.” (Bourdain later on excused the referral to tinned chili.) One can’t aid however really feel, nonetheless, that Bourdain is defining a specifically poor variation of this preferred New Mexican cooking development. With excellent chili, cut onion and also cheese, and also, yes, a fresh bag of Fritos, this “recipe” sings. I might never ever once more consume chili without Fritos.
Biscochitos ahead, Mexican Wedding celebration Cookies in back, Santa Fe, Golden Crown Panaderia Area Bakery/Photo: David Hammond
Biscochito is the New Mexico state cookie (and also New Mexico was the initial state to have a main state cookie). These half-cracked little baked attacks, regularly lard-based, are seasoned with cinnamon or smashed anise seed, and also they’re preferred around the Xmas vacations, baptisms and also wedding events. The Spanish presented this cookie at some point in the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries, and also in Spain they’re called bizcochitos or mantecosos. As an after-dinner wonderful, the biscochito is a fairly light-weight bite —sort of like snickerdoodles, welcome after a lengthy dish.
New Mexico Pinon Coffee Firm screen, Albuquerque/Photo: David Hammond
Pinon Coffee is seasoned with pinon nuts from the pinon want, Pinus edulis, the New Mexico state tree, and also they’re various than the Italian pignolia nut. Contributed to coffee, the abundant, buttery pinon nut takes several of the side off a routine mixture, raveling the intensity and also including a touch of lushness. The taste of the pinon in coffee is, nonetheless, mild, and also I couldn’t identify it till my 3rd mug approximately.
The New Mexico Pinon Coffee Firm began service out of an old pickup in the late 1990s; currently, the firm is the most significant coffee roaster in New Mexico, and also their brand name of pinon coffee is discovered in lots of food store throughout the nation, consisting of Costco.
Sopaipillas, Albuquerque, Sadie’s of New Mexico/Photo: David Hammond
Sopaipillas (likewise led to sopapillas) are popular in the food of Mexico: in New Mexico, they’re baked or deep-fried bread cushions, similar to fry bread, regularly bitter and also often times offered prior to supper and also established on the table instead of a breadbasket. In New Mexico, the sopaipillas can be full of mouthwatering components like experienced hamburger, poultry or pork.
Navajo Taco, Farmington, Francisca’s New Mexican Restaurant/Photo: David Hammond
Navajo Tacos have actually shown up at every pow-wow we’ve gone to in the Chicago location. The carbohydrate system for these tacos is fry bread, which was produced when Indigenous Americans—like the Navajo, that still reside in the 4 Corners location—were provided with 2 things they did not typically consume: oil and also flour. Fry bread can be covered with anything. For Navajo tacos, what’s normally included is meat (in some cases experienced with taco seasonings), tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese, salsa, perhaps jalapeños, and also anything else you may include in your typical taco. It’s scrumptious: the damp deep-fried bread soaks up seasonings, plus you can fold up the bread so it’s also much easier to consume than a standard Mexican taco. To increase down on the entire New Mexican experience, have your Indian taco covered with an eco-friendly chili cheeseburger. Oh, yeah, it’s been done.
Blue Corn Enchiladas, Taos, The Street Cantina/Photo David Hammond
Blue Corn is a local selection of what might be one of the most preferred veggie in America. Not to go all Bubba Gump below, however you can have blue corn in tortillas, chips, tacos, enchiladas, tlacoyos, mush and also pancakes.
Exists a distinction in between blue corn and also yellow corn? Well, heaven has even more healthy protein and also various other nutrients, however the primary distinction in between both appears to be that a person is blue, and also one is not.
Piled enchiladas, Santa Fe, Harry’s Roadhouse/Photo: David Hammond
Piled enchiladas, or enchiladas montadas, are 2 or 3 tortillas, one in addition to the various other, split with cheese and also meat and also soaked in chili sauce in a lasagna-like hill. This variation of enchiladas looks superb on a plate, and also relying on the part, it’s wonderfully scrumptious, really easy and also enjoyable.
It’s unsubstantiated that such a carbohydrate arrangement was not created by the last couple of centuries of cooks in what is currently Mexico; still, I don’t think I’ve ever before seen such a meal in Mexico, and also New Mexico asserts it as their very own.
Eating and also Consuming Alcohol Editor for Newcity, David likewise composes an once a week food column for Wednesday Journal in Oak Park and also is a regular factor of food/drink and also traveling items to the Chicago Tribune, Plate Publication and also various other magazines. David has actually likewise added phases to a number of publications, consisting of Road Food Worldwide, Road Food, and also The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Get in touch with: dhammond@newcity.com
There’s only one thing UNLV forward Jalen Hill didn’t believe his teammate Dedan Thomas Jr. could accomplish on the basketball floor, and it’s going to cost him a steak dinner.
Thomas found himself ahead of the pack late in the first half and flashed a big smile as he started to measure his dribbles and steps toward the rim.
“I got the ball and thought I saw someone chasing me to block it, so I was like, ‘Yeah, I have to go dunk this,’” Thomas said.
The first slam of his collegiate career highlighted the Rebels’ 72-65 win over New Mexico State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A preseason discussion between Hill and Thomas resulted in the promise of the meal should Thomas throw one down in a game this season. Hill may not be the only one on the hook.
“He never shows that he can dunk at practice,” Hill laughed. “It’s exciting, because for a guy that doesn’t really dunk to get his first one, a lot of people owe him stuff.”
While the above-the-rim moment was a departure from the norm, it was business as usual otherwise for the sophomore point guard, who was once again the catalyst for much of what UNLV (4-1) was able to accomplish in a game in which it struggled from the field for long stretches.
He finished with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Rebels held off the Aggies (3-2) in a physical affair that featured 50 fouls and a combined 33.3 percent shooting effort from the field.
Thomas got to the free-throw line 19 times and made 13 of the attempts.
“We knew they were a physical team, so I tried to use that aggression against them,” he said. “Just drawing fouls and trying to get to the line as much as possible.”
UNLV led by as many as nine points midway through the second half only to allow the Aggies to hang around. Julian Rishwain hit a pair of 3-pointers to help keep them at bay for a while, but they eventually grabbed a brief lead that proved to be short-lived.
New Mexico State used a late 6-0 run to take a 63-62 lead with 4:08 remaining, but UNLV got the ball inside to Jeremiah “Bear” Cherry for a dunk to recapture the lead for good.
Thomas got to the rim and was fouled in a one-point game with 2:22 remaining and made both free throws. The Aggies wouldn’t score again, as UNLV tightened up defensively down the stretch, forcing New Mexico State to miss its final six shots and eight of their last nine.
UNLV led 37-34 at halftime despite a miserable shooting performance from the field.
After a three-point play by Thomas in the opening minute, the Rebels missed their next eight shots and 13 of their next 15 as they went more than seven minutes without a basket from the floor.
They were able to stay in the game largely because of their defense and ability to get to the free-throw line. UNLV held the Aggies to 31.3 percent shooting in the first half and got into the bonus with more than 14 minutes remaining, going 20-for-23 from the line before the break.
“It just shows we’re really gutsy,” Hill said. “We didn’t shoot well, but we got to the free-throw line and got rebounds when we needed them.”
Eight New Mexico State players had two fouls in the first 20 minutes.
The Rebels did get hot toward the end of a first half that saw Thomas record 15 points and three assists while UNLV shot just 29.2 percent from the field.
None were more memorable than the ones scored by Thomas on the breakaway with 3:06 remaining in the first half.
Coach Kevin Kruger had more faith than Hill.
“I didn’t know if he was going to dunk or not, but I do know he can,” Kruger laughed. “I have seen it before.”
After the Thomas dunk brought the entire bench to its feet in celebration, he threw a lob to Cherry on a break that he finished with a highlight-reel jam and a foul. The three-point play completed a 7-0 run that put the Rebels up 37-30.
“A dunk isn’t always worth only two points,” Kruger said. “Sometimes it gets your team going, and I thought it did for us.”
Cherry finished with 10 points and eight rebounds, and Hill had 16 points and nine boards.
Contact Adam Hill at ahill@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AdamHillLVRJ on X.
New Mexico
What channel is MTSU football vs New Mexico State on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 13
MTSU football coach Derek Mason on matchup vs. New Mexico State
Middle Tennessee State football coach Derek Mason talks about the team’s upcoming game vs. New Mexico State.
Middle Tennessee State football will honor its seniors when the Blue Raiders play host to New Mexico State Saturday (1:30 p.m., ESPN+) at Floyd Stadium.
The Blue Raiders (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) were eliminated from bowl contention with a 37-17 loss to Liberty two weeks ago. MTSU had an open date last week.
New Mexico State (2-8, 1-5) has lost three in a row and eight of nine, including a 38-3 loss to Texas A&M last week. A 33-30 CUSA win over Louisiana Tech is the only victory in that stretch.
Below is information on how to watch the game, betting odds and other information:
Watch MTSU football games live on Fubo
What channel is MTSU football vs. New Mexico State on today?
TV: ESPN+
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
MTSU vs. New Mexico State will broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network in Week 11 of the 2024 college football season. Jake Rose (play by play), Jeremy Kellem (color commentator) and Justin Beasley (sideline) will call the game from the booth at Floyd Stadium. Streaming options for the game include Fubo,, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
MTSU vs. New Mexico State football time today
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
- Start time: 1:30 p.m., CT
The MTSU vs. New Mexico State game starts at noon at Floyd Stadium.
Purchase MTSU football tickets on StubHub
MTSU football vs. New Mexico State prediction, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Nov. 21
MTSU 24, New Mexico State 17: In a matchup involving two of the league’s lowest-scoring offenses and bottom two defenses, something has to give. MTSU will win its third home game of the season to finish 3-3 at Floyd Stadium.
ODDS: MTSU by 3.5
O/U: 51.5
MTSU football 2024 schedule
Aug. 31: MTSU 32, Tennessee Tech 25
Sept. 7: Ole Miss 52, MTSU 3
Sept. 14: Western Kentucky 49, MTSU 21
Sept. 21: Duke 45, MTSU 17
Sept. 28: Memphis 24, MTSU 7
Oct. 10: Louisiana Tech 48, MTSU 21
Oct. 15: MTSU 14, Kennesaw State 5
Oct. 23: Jacksonville State 42, MTSU 20
Nov. 2: MTSU 20, UTEP 13
Nov. 9: Liberty 37, MTSU 17
Nov. 23: vs. New Mexico State, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Nov. 30: at Florida International, 1 p.m., ESPN platforms
Dec. 6: Conference USA championship game, CBS Sports Network
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Cecil Joyce covers high school sports and MTSU athletics for The Daily News Journal. Contact him at cjoyce@dnj.com and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @Cecil_Joyce.
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