Proclamation From the Town of Mesilla

Whereas, the Double Eagle Restaurant has been a community landmark since it was established in 1972, famous for its offering of aged steaks, fresh seafood, flavorful poultry and pork dishes all served in the oldest of nine buildings listed on the National Resgister of Historic Places within the Town of Mesilla and;

Whereas, Green Chile, raised in the Mesilla Valley, slow roasted and peeled, has always been a favored ingredient of may dishes produced by the chefs of the Double Eagle and is available to be add to any and all plates served by the Double Eagle, and;

Whereas, the Double Eagle Restaurant did establish, begin and develop Peppers Café as a separate menu within the Double Eagle National Historic Register building, with separate kitchen facilities, kitchen staff and servers, all dedicated to the proposition that the cooking techniques, ingredients and heritage of the cuisine of the Mesilla Valley should be preserved, protected and defended and not perish from this Earth, and;

Whereas, the Green Chile Cheeseburger is, in moderation, generally and widely acknowledged as an appropriate and important part of a healthy diet and healthful lifestyle for any and all New Mexicans, both young and old, and;

Whereas, Peppers Café does in fact offer a Green Chile Cheeseburger with a one and a quarter pound patty of aged and seasoned ground beef on a twelve inch locally baked yeast bun grilled golden brown, topped with a generous and liberal covering of New Mexican Queso Ranchero white farmers cheese, three grilled Mesilla Valley Big Jim green chilies and a seasoned dry salsa of chopped, locally raised tomatoes, onions and jalapenos known as Pico De Gallo, and

Now, therefore, we the Mayor and the Trustees of the Town of Mesilla do ordain and declare that Peppers Café may of right ought to, should and is hereby directed to claim the title of World’s Largest Green Chile Cheeseburger.

Done this 14th day of September in the year 2009

We do hereby attest and set our hands Michael Cadena
Mayor
Passed by unanimous consent

Juan A Fuentes
Town Clerk-Treasurer