Vanlife Colorado | Green Chili and Rocky Mountain Oysters

[@SqueakyRhombus]

It's ridiculously crazy to see you in my hometown, literally driving to the butcher shop my mom used to take us to. I just moved out of state, so thanks for unknowingly giving me a visual taste of my hometown

[@shayemari]

Awwww! That's so sweet! ❤

[@jamesdepelisi3833]

walter white lives there

[@SystemofaDowns]

Yeck

[@Uncreative_Idea]

"Look at that sky. Looks like a painting." Been living here 15 years and I still say that every time.

[@Jacob562622]

Coloradan here, we and NM have a crazy rivalry about our green chili, its super contentious who has the best green chili, but both our states love it! My favorite is a breakfast burrito smothered in green chili. Also, theres no like one recipe, everyone has their own version of green chili.

[@DamnItImHungry]

This makes me think of Pete’s kitchen in downtown Denver. Don’t live there anymore but miss it everyday 😂

[@galvanique]

Guadalajaras has been my favorite restaurant for Green Chile Burritos since I was a kid!

[@no_worries_van]

Chile* …NM Hatch is the best!😅

[@sameddy4567]

Oh Ryan! Colorado native, I am! You were in Pueblo on the Mesa at Frank's, you should have gone a few miles east to one of the farm stands & got some good fresh roasted green Chile's! Also, Boss Hoggs in LA Junta, Co has good RM oysters! Good green chile needs tortilla!😊

[@nickreese8039]

Colorado green chili the best !!!!

[@Bamzillia007]

please just never stop making videos no matter what you do. shit helps me relax. it means alot

[@itsJoNada]

This is random, but I just moved into my own place again today after staying back at my mom’s house for a year (with four other people there too) and in that time I found this channel. Watching all these videos made me really miss not only living on my own and the freedom/peace/isolation it gives especially when you get to design your home how you want, but also cooking whatever I was in the mood for, for myself. That’s something I really took for granted so I’m excited to be able to do that again. First dinner will be steak because of course it is. Thanks for all these videos, from one Marylander to another. PS if you don’t make those aprons available to buy then I’ll just have to copy the idea with my own cuz that’s brilliant.

[@sunroy1]

As a SoCal native (who loves Mexican food) I moved to Colorado in 1984, I fell in love with green chili. I love to cook and through much hard work finally mastered green chili, according to my friends. Ha! You can’t make great green chili in 30 minutes. It takes hours for all the flavors to merge. Glad you enjoyed your green chili.

[@LoganSteele-e4c]

You lost weight. Looking good

[@deckardlisa]

I used to live in Colorado and Santiago’s green chile is my favorite! I used to get it in their breakfast burritos, but it was available frozen at some Walmart’s, too, though I’m not sure if it is anymore. I miss the green chile!

[@shelbywilson8372]

I live here and Santiago’s is so good🔥 It’s still sold in Wal-Mart here.

[@jessieigler315]

Ryan, your apron idea is hilarious!! Keep on keeping on. San Diego is Happy to have in living here.

[@Roslerox]

Glad you're here man. Colorado born and raised. Wouldn't be anywhere else but the rocky mountains ❤

[@LoveLushASMR]

When I lived in AZ and drove to CO to see family that is my favorite rest stop. The views during the day can be gorgeous.

[@thickernell]

Just a tip, Ryan. Never scrape your cutting board with the blade side of the chopping knife. It'll dull quite fast. Always turn it over to the spine of the blade to scrape stuff off a cutting board. That's a tip from a TV chef that was popular about 30 years ago, Jeff Smith, "The Frugal Gourmet." BTW, I remember watching you handle those peppers a few weeks go with your hands and I thought, "I hope he doesn't go to the bathroom anytime soon or he's in for a heap of hurt." LOL. Been there, done that!

[@Tdaawg]

😂 he’s not a chef, he doesn’t need a tip top sharp knife

[@jasonhistory]

Told him this shit like 20 times.

[@mitchmoore44]

The narcissism is strong with all the comments here hahaha. Wtf did you guys do today?dbags

[@AmandaCloseNH]

My son and I are huge fans!!! Also, for future, the flavor in cilantro is mostly in the stems! I usually chop off any brown bottom bits and chop the rest finely. Keep on cooking!! And adventuring. We love it.

[@suziesunshine313]

I LOVE when you start the video with your "good morning"

[@mscattale]

Green chili is a stew (chunky soup) that is considered one of the state dishes of Colorado. Some of the best green chile in the world is grown in Pueblo County, Colorado. Whether you pick Anaheims, Big Jims, or Mirasol - also called Pueblo chiles - you'll enjoy a scrumptious blend of flavor and heat. Tomatillo look like small green tomatoes. They are usually hard and don’t turn red. Usually added to dishes. I made a tomatillo pie once. It was pretty good. I added sliced green apples too.

[@snuffiluffiguswashere]

The best green Chile in the world though is in New Mexico

[@kevinburns4853]

Pueblo Mirasol for the WIN! Get 2.5 bushels roasted just for me each year. And I'm rationing by the end of July till I can get more in September.

[@seanym67]

Late 80's at a place in Toronto called Hernando's Hideaway, many margarita's and beers and spicy food, did the exact same thing with the bathroom trip. Took about 5 min before I was squirming at the table explaining to my friend's laughter at what I had just done.

[@yovonnec1]

I've made that drive from Albuquerque to Colorado Springs numerous times! Kinda cool seeing bits of you driving it as well. My Aunt and Uncle were farmers and she used to make the best Rocky Mountain oysters. I've never had any as good as hers. The ones you got looked a tad over done. Sorry you got to experience our two seasons all at once, wind and hail, but welcome to southwest Colorado!

[@nikkiep23]

Welcome to Colorado! I moved here a little over a year ago. I'm originally from SoCal. Yes Coloradans are serious about their green chili.

[@DenaInWyo]

I love making green chili, and love it most when I make it over a campfire. It's kind of an all day thing for that though. I like to start pork shoulder over the fire for a couple of hours to get it smokey, and I do the peppers too. Then it goes in the dutch oven with the rest of the ingredients for right around 3 hours, low and slow. The pork just melts in your mouth that way. You want to try to find some Hatch Chilis. Love the apron! I swear I need the same thing for exactly the same reason. OH...and save a little chili to go over your eggs in the morning!

[@candie34]

I’m from Colorado and my mom lives in Pueblo smart move staying at the rest stop instead of the Walmart especially on the south side. Pueblo is known for its chili festival.

[@sherryreinhardt3845]

Tip on chopping onion.....lay a damp paper towel beside the chopping board and it helps absorb the fumes

[@JohnDoeDeMondo]

Yes!!! Glad you made it to Colorado!! Should really make it to Ouray if you can and take the “Million dollar highway”

[@nedyarb2000]

I grew up in Colorado. Everybody makes green chili. We used to travel to New Mexico and buy hatch green chilis to make green chili. The secret is they have to be roasted hatch chilis.

[@deckardlisa]

Can confirm, hatch is the best!

[@sythan2000]

New Mexican here , yes hatch roasted confirmed 👍

[@odphineguy]

Hatch

[@pedromolina1487]

What’s up Ryan that’s awesome that you came here to Pueblo Colorado even though this was most likely recorded a few days ago welcome to our town!

[@darrellbarrick7748]

If your going across I-80 in Nebraska, there is a museum in Minden,Ne. called Harold Warps Pioneer Museum. Its definitely worth a stop. It has camping available also. This place is about 14 miles south of the interstate.

[@shmuelkurinsky]

Thanks!

[@pipboy1127]

Ryan, you just unknowingly picked a side in the New Mexico/Colorado Green Chile war. Lol

[@PhixZell]

as a new mexican i can firmly attest he picked the wrong side.

[@xlxmudknotxlx]

​@@PhixZell100%

[@thetravellingpicker5096]

As a Coloradan, I can honestly say Hatch (New Mexico) Green Chilis are the best in the world.@@PhixZell

[@amandalynn7411]

Yep 100%

[@schizopathwrath]

Oh man your apron had me dying of laughter. "Wipe here". Genius.

[@philhoneycutt9153]

I never thought I would see Ryan at a bull balls restaurant.

[@sandradummer4726]

Lol.

[@KylesREDaceKylesRedace]

The green chili thing is definitely definitely a cowboy dish that's why there's multiple ways to make it and that's how it is keep up the great work

[@ReallyCraigWeber]

I wouldn't tow the Kei truck unless it was on a trailer. I'm ready to see how it turns out. Love those things.

[@moricey4776]

Your suit is very impressive, Can’t judge a book by its cover. You are worthy of a nice suit! The food, no comments at this time. 👍🏻☕️🇺🇸 🌹

[@joshmaxsween1489]

If your near Grand junction Colorado you should visit the Colorado national monument great cliff views. The Grand Mesa is beautiful this time of year cause the leafs are so many colors. And rifle falls has a really cool water fall with some small caves around and camp spots

[@jcbaily5559]

I have known of Rocky Mtn. Oysters for many years and to this day, I have never tried them nor do I have any desire too so congratulations on taking that bold step! I do have to try your stew though! Drive safely!

[@joshmaxsween1489]

When you we're in Pueblo they have Pueblo Chiles witch makes Colorado green chili different from others like hatch new mexico. we also have great lamb in colorado

[@nusuntsebz]

I love your videos and your lifestyle bro. Keep goin, i am with you ❤

[@shadowrayz]

That was Balzzy, lol! Fried is the way to go... Use them as the chips! Hatch Green Chile are a staple ~ Cheers from a Native Coloradoan! Been watching for quite a while but don't post too much... Cheers, Ryan!

[@jerryrogers7622]

I ate Rocky Mountain Oyster at the Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant in Denver I lived in Golden Co now in Michigan. I fooled a few friends and relatives when I took them to dinner. The Steaks are great.

[@masterchiefy830]

Ryan try this recipe cook your own colorado oysters buy usually here is how we cook it. ->>>> 2 lbs. Ox bat and balls ▢2 bunches lemongrass ▢3 pieces Thai chili pepper optional ▢3 tablespoons green onion chopped ▢3 thumbs ginger julienne ▢2 pieces onions sliced ▢8 cloves garlic crushed and chopped ▢12 cups water ▢2 cups beef broth ▢2 teaspoons cornstarch ▢2 teaspoons granulated white sugar ▢1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper ▢3 tablespoons fish sauce ▢3 tablespoons cooking oil Boil 6 cups water in a cooking pot. Put Ox bat and balls. Continue to boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the cooking pot and wash with running water. Discard the water. Pour 6 cups water in a cooking pot. Let boil. Add sibot herb mix and lemongrass. Cook for 5 minutes. Add bat and balls into the pot. Continue to cook for 3 to 4 hours or until tender. Note: you can use a pressure cooker to tenderize it quickly. Add water as needed. Remove the meat from the pot. Let it cool down and then slice into smaller pieces. Filter the liquid using a kitchen sieve to separate the solid ingredients. Set aside. Heat oil in a cooking pot. Saute garlic, onion, and ginger until garlic browns and onion softens. Add the sliced bat and balls and chopped Thai chili. Saute for 2 minutes. Pour the filtered liquid and add beef broth. Let boil. Cook for 20 minutes. Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper and add sugar. Cook for 5 minutes more. Make the soup thicker by pouring a mixture composed of cornstarch and water. Stir.

[@theathjr]

Congratulations Ryan on making chile verde from scratch. It looked amazing. Make some cilantro lime rice and open a can of pinto beans some shredded queso Oaxaca and throw it in a tortilla . Grill it up in a pan . You’re welcome. Nice apron Merch idea !

[@thtboiijuniior8267]

8:48 I love the apron 😂❤

[@kfeldinAZ]

I’m in Arizona and it is still ridiculously hot here. Your green chili looked great! I might try that one. As always, love your videos. Be safe!

[@Munz0wned]

Pueblo actually has a green chili (pepper) festival every year, I live about 30 mins away and can say it’s chilies the pepper, almost every restaurant out here in CO has a roasted green chili variation or roasted green chilies as an add on

[@justinsanchez1274]

Also, just roast any type of pepper or chile on the stove open flame. They taste so much better

[@mrawesome3836]

Great new look for your cooking session!! And all the other content as well!!

[@BrotherFried]

Ahhh man I was up in Pueblo during that storm too! Hope you're enjoying the area. Canon City which is less then 40 minutes away from Pueblo has some great food and hiking areas!

[@RoseOfSharyn18]

Daaaaamn in The Duke City and I missed it! Also picking a side in the great green chile war of NM and CO. 😂😂

[@Maxpower_5498]

10 out of 10 for me. Green chili is one of my favorites. My grandparents used to live in Fort Collins and that stuff is divine. I’m glad you liked it though.

[@CannyBlether-dz6hj]

Thank god you got a apron! 😂 You were driving me nuts wiping your hands on your butt! I just wanted to mind my own business lol yes, what a great idea for merch from you. 😊

[@bornagain1987zzz]

Ryan, it's famous green chilli in Colorado cause it just tastes so dang good in our mild climate instead of anywhere else. Also, you need a pair of snow boarding goggles for cutting onions. It'll make your life easier.

[@tcasillasbakeberg]

Hey Ryan, you should try to make a trip out to the Black Hills of South Dakota! Pay homage to our Native American peoples and eat an Indian Taco at the Black Hills Powwow on October 6-8! Another Vanlifer you met up with named Daniel Begg actually lives in SD so it would be cool. As a Lakota person myself, it would be awesome to see you connect with our culture. It would definitely open up your fanbase to a whole new demographic!

[@Arthelia-dm8wh]

I was wondering if Daniel Begg was Native American. He has the coolest personality. I really like him. Glad you mentioned him. Thanks

[@tcasillasbakeberg]

@@Arthelia-dm8wh I’m not sure if he is but he does live in SD too lol

[@shayemari]

I love this!! ❤

[@InkySoulFPS]

❤

[@kristymcvee5714]

Watch for deer !!! They just hop out the whole family too!!

[@lonnietuttle3359]

I just got back to North Carolina from pikes peak and the grand canyon lol. Colorado is amazing.

[@justin555666]

6:50 I definitely have stayed at that rest stop. And weird, I found it creepy as well.

[@billthomas6296]

Now that you have chefs apron you need to get a chefs cutting board (a larger one). Swing by Tennessee and I will make you one.

[@yobedisyab]

Hello from New Mexico! If you wanted authentic green chiles you should have eaten in Albuquerque when you had the chance. Maybe another time. Sorry you missed it.

[@jered7871]

Born and raised in Colorado, we’re known for our green chili, the “stew” - but don’t think of it like a stew, think of it more of a salsa? Or a condiment? We literally put it on everything. Burgers, smother burritos in it, fries etc. but that’s not to say I won’t enjoy a bowl of green chili and tortillas when it’s cold outside.

[@loishiggins3181]

Ryan, you are just too funny. That apron idea is gold. Glad you did not like the Rocky Mountain Oysters. Can't think of a reason why anyone would!!!! Chili looks great.......

[@caeespo4249]

Iv lived in Colorado my entire 27years and have never tried them! Probably never will but you will find better green chili and stuff like that at small family owned places rather than big places! Hope you enjoy our state!

[@Zennonjaymusiq]

Thanks for the upload I really enjoyed it bro

[@dave64340]

Just a tip, put a damp rag under your cutting board . It will stop it from moving around while your cutting stuff😀

[@jeremymoss2470]

Ya got me watching Ryan ,thanks for keeping it real.

[@GameFanaTICK386]

Mannn... If you come to the Micro Center in Parkville for some electronics. I want a tour of the van. Lol

[@riversgahnahn1727]

I lived in Colorado and green chili is amazing there.. you can put green chili on anything so it’s best to buy it by the gallon 😆

[@rdavidf99]

Yo Ryan ever consider some LED lights for the front end to help light up the roads at night? Or maybe even some LED pod lights

[@joemeyers3127]

The ‘wipe here’ apron is snazzy!

[@Ordzo88]

Your tie was too short too btw! Should just reach the belt buckle

[@kelly_hunsaker_reads]

You definitely need to make this with hatch chilis. They are milder, but more flavorful. Love seeing you in my state.

[@sttbsosa9850]

Colorado has the off brand New Mexico Green Chile next time you come to Albuquerque I hope I can get in contact with you bro so I can show you the culture and diversity of where I’m from LOVE YOUR VIDEOS DUDE 🔥

[@billycurtis5788]

definitely add the aprons with wipe here squares!!!! lol love it😁

[@cyntiaspadafore1457]

Do you have a tab that you put all your recipes in, so everything recipe is under one heading. Or is there an easy way to find them that I haven’t figured out.

[@cityguyusa]

If you like chicken gizzards you'll like Rocky Mountain Oysters it's a very similar consistancy. My problem was sympathy pains. Once I got past that they were fine. Like anything it depends how it's prepped and cooked.

[@ACo1-75]

Ryan…love your content, and please please, please clean your fantastic fan😂😂😂😂safe travels!

[@alnewby]

Hello Ryan, where did you get the huge outdoor mat? If you mount Starlink to roof, do you think if will effect signal strength and especially latency when gaming? Thanks for your unique storytelling and original content.--Al Newby

[@claudiavasquez1368]

Love cooking with an apron, chilli looks delicious 😋 you can also had sour cream if it gets to spicy, take care

[@keith4u2c]

Rocky Mountain Oysters are the original "Sack Lunch" 😂

[@cesarherrera88]

Ryan try a damp paper towel under the cutting board .... it wont slide on you and itll prevent cuts .. hope this helps

[@msjennyy]

I’ve lived in both Denver and ABQ, should’ve gotten green chile in NM and tried some red chile while you were there too

[@CL3V3R619]

Gotta use those stove burners to roast those peppers next time. You get much more flavor in half the time. 👍🏻 great episode.

[@rumrun11]

“…hopefully find ourselves some Bull testicles” Not a phrase I expected to hear today. 😂

[@kimpatella1606]

Love your apron idea! This just might be a huge thing!

[@suzanne378]

Lol Pueblo is a definite NO for a place to stop! You should have driven an extra hour to Colorado springs on the west side.

[@thetravellingpicker5096]

My wife and I are CO natives. We use Hatch (New Mexico) Green Chilis when in season, pork butt and hours of cooking. We make a bunch, and freeze it. It's usually eaten as a burrito smother. But when it's fresh we eat it just like you did, like a stew. Rocky Mtn Oysters are kind of a joke. I've ate them twice.

[@tammycarlsen4705]

You eat them with flour tortilla. Colorado here. Pueblo green chili is the best. Just went to our chili festival awesome place to go.

[@ms7168]

Hey . . Good to see you. I've never had any mountain oysters just sounded too gross to even think about eating. I bought a suit at Men's Wearhouse too and I really like it.

[@tysonNmilo91]

Another quick tip as a ex chef the best way to stop onions making you cry is to only breath through your mouth when chopping. I promise this is stops 90%

[@MannyWC]

FYI, you can get green chilis in a small can. I always keep one on hand in the van:)

[@JohnDoeDeMondo]

Absolutely love the apron!

[@flattrack33]

Another high quality RyanTwomey movie!

[@wallacehardiniii9038]

@14:21 maybe just have 1 spicy food or 3 spicy foods. 😆

[@ThatGirlLib]

Will the apron come in black or khaki? White aprons get so dirty I would use them once and have to wash them so if you do make aprons, please stock some dark colors. 😬

[@maxalot113]

Be careful around trinidad walmart if that was it sketchy people try to get in your vehicle while parked

[@karencheek9698]

Try making huevos rancheros with your leftover green chile stew

[@Melintedavid95]

It would be cool if you could make a excel document with all the foods you are going to rate, also maybe include a link to the recipe as well, or even to the video. I would love to have access to a archive of recipes like that.

[@InkySoulFPS]

Never been to Colorado but man that Chile looks amazing

[@sayitaintsl0w]

We feed our dogs Rocky M Oysters in the form of Bully Sticks. They are elongated, hard bull testes. They love it. I’m curious about the smell..did they have a strong scent? Bully sticks have a distinct scent that I happen to like..kind of like sweet ass. I know that sounds weird..but if you smell one, you will know what I mean.

[@danielleontheroad]

My grandfather had a meat market called Frank's Meat Market in Beacon, NY!!!! ❤

[@anetteskyumlarsen8077]

❤ You look fantastic in that suit 👍. Good idea with the apron. The food in this video isn't really me. Not so keen on too spicy food. Thanks for sharing though and I enjoyed watching you cook it 😃❤

[@OregonBatman]

LOL! That's what I was thinking... always wiping hands on his pants. I used to get yelled at when I was a kid for doing that............... by GRANDMA!!

[@e1r2i3k415]

You should have tried some green chili in ABQ and compared to the one in Pueblo, that would have been awesome.

[@popali1562]

Drove thru New Mexico and grabs green chile in Colorado i'm dead LOL.

[@Burtraw13]

If you ever go through Pueblo again, make sure to have a Slopper, which is green chili smothered cheeseburger. The original place is Coors tavern. Also, make sure you get a Passkey @ Passkeys. It's an italian sausage sandwich. Safe travels🫶