Chicos are made by steaming whole ears of corn in the husk and then drying them. They have been a staple of the local diet since the Ancestral Puebloans. We get ours from Casados Farms, which lies on pueblo land in the heart of Northern New Mexico. Get a full pound for only $30!
Chicos are made by steaming whole ears of corn in the husk and then drying them. They have been a staple of the local diet since the Ancestral Puebloans. We get ours from Casados Farms, which lies on pueblo land in the heart of Northern New Mexico. Get a full pound for only $30!
For centuries, chicos—dried kernels of sweet corn—have been a staple in the Pueblo diet. These flavorful treats, boasting a smoky sweetness, come from whole corn ears that are traditionally steamed in their husks within an outdoor horno before being dried over several days.
