While most of Los Angeles sleeps, 58-year-old Melquiades Flores starts his day at 1 a.m., supervising the unloading of produce at M&M Tomatoes and Chile Company, the wholesaler he started in 2019.

Our Hatch green chile sauce features roasted Hatch chiles combined with fresh onions and garlic mixed with a blend of spices!

But Colorado has its own style, as well as a loyalty to its own peppers from Pueblo, which many consider to be meatier and more flavorful than the Hatch variety. In the Mile High, green chile is ...