Chicos

Description

These chicos are made in the Northern New Mexico town of Espanola, with locally grown corn by farming families who have been doing it for generation. Chicos are very scarce, and we will often be sold out. These chicos are new crop 2024 season corn.. Chicos are a great thing to use in New Mexican cooking, and can really kick up a lot of soups, and also add a great flavor to pinto beans. In case you would like to learn more about chicos, we have an article about them called Chicos Food. It has an overview about how chicos are made in the traditional New Mexican way, as well as an overview of how to cook them!

Our chicos come in 8 oz and 16 oz bags, and the flavor is strong so they go a long way!

Be sure to pick up some pinto beans while you’re at it, or another bean variety we sell such as bolita or anasazi beans! Chicos and beans go great together as a side, or even main dish full of protein for vegetarians or vegans!

For people looking for new crop chicos or beans, they are both ready around late September every year, as the season for dried beans and dried corn coincides well! Until then, these are the freshest available. We always restock with new crop as soon as possible!