Chile Roasting Saturdays (Photo courtesy of Tucson Tamale Company)

Fire it up! Chile Roasting Saturdays Return to Tucson Tamale


August 13, 2024
By Matt Sterner

Around this time of year, it’s common to catch the sensational whiff of chile roasting over an open fire. If you’ve lived in the Southwest long enough, you’re familiar with the scent that fills the air outside of grocery stores, certain carnicerias, and Tucson Tamale Company.

Chile Roasting Saturdays (Photo courtesy of Tucson Tamale Company)

It’s chile-roasting season, folks!

Swing by Tucson Tamale’s outdoor tent at 7286 N. Oracle Rd. for Chile Roasting Saturdays every other weekend beginning on Saturday, August 17 to grab freshly, fire-roasted Hatch green chile and jalapeños.

They’ll begin roasting every other Saturday until October, starting at 9 a.m. each day.

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Chile Roasting Saturdays (Photo courtesy of Tucson Tamale Company)

However, if you can’t make it by on one of the mentioned Saturdays, they’ll have frozen chile and jalapeños roasted from the previous weekend for sale inside the shop.

Tucson Tamale will sell roasted chile bags for $4.99 per pound. 

Hey, and while you’re at it, grab a dozen four-inch Sonoran Heritage wheat tortillas or some chile rellenos when paying a visit to the shop at the corner of Oracle and Ina Road.

Chile Roasting Saturdays (Photo courtesy of Tucson Tamale Company)

Tucson Tamale Company is located at 7286 N. Oracle Rd. For more information, visit tucsontamale.com.

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