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Bites from La Frontera: Green Chile Sundae

Season 2 | 1m 19s

In Hatch, New Mexico, “the chile capital of the world,” Pati Jinich tries an ice cream sundae with the town’s famous green chiles at Sparky’s Restaurant. But first, the restaurant’s co-owner, Josie Nunn, shows her how it’s made.

Support for LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH is provided by University of California San Diego, International Community Foundation, Visit Tucson, County of San Diego, Chicanos Por La Causa, Duty Free Americas, Destination El Paso, City of Laredo, Laredo Economic Development Corporation, City of Nuevo Laredo, Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Juárez, Tecate, and Fundación FEMSA. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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