favorite Best Substitute for Hatch chiles (Favorite Anaheim variety)

[Geonerd]

As mentioned, "Hatch" is just a marketing brand of sorts. 
 
The Lumbres I grew a few years back were bloody HOT!
NewMex 6-4H are one of my favorites.
There must be several dozen "Hatch" varieties - all are quite yummy....  
 
 

 

[BrendanPicante]

Anaheims are actually New Mexico type peppers that were taken out to California years ago and grown there, so it is more accurate to just call them New Mexico types. I think the best varieties are Heritage Big Jim, Sandia Select and Barker's Hot, but there are many, many varieties. Check out all the information at the Chile Pepper Institute.

 

Beat me to it! I second everything in this post.

 

[Mr.CtChilihead]

Big Jims or TMR's have been good up here in CT..