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Edited by Dave DeWitt The men of this rancho had all gone to the war and the house was full of women, who made supper for us all. We were twelve in number. We had tortillas, frijoles, and carne seca, stewed up, with chile Colorado. My readers may translate these terms for themselves. To me, it was all very …
Compiled by Dave DeWitt From The Complete Chile Pepper Book Glossary of Specialized Pepper Terms Not included here are the names of the U.S. cultivars, which, after more than a century of breeding, number in the thousands and are too many to list. Achocolatado. “Chocolatety”; in Mexico, another name for pasilla, a reference to its dark brown color. Acorchado. “Corky”; …
Words and Photos by Mark Masker Beef or pork—the eternal barbecue quandary. Luckily, Barbie’s Q offered both. Their truck carries ribs, greens, and mac n’ cheese too. “Did you hear about the food trucks in OC?” Olga asked me. An awkward silence later, she was still one punch line short of a full joke. For those of you who don’t …
Media Mangles Report: Study Shows Capsaicin Does Not Cause Skin Cancer By Lois Manno Editor’s note: the spelling of ‘chili’ is used instead of ‘chile’ because the scientific study used this form of the word. Findings Given a Frightening SpinA study in the journal Cancer Research appears to link capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin cancer. This is …
By Kelli Bergthold Food photos by Wes Naman Recipes in this article: Mayan Citrus SaladMayan CevicheBean Soup with PorkVegetarian Raise-the-Dead Chili Recently, I have acquired a new addiction. It’s a fine white powder that human beings have been fighting over for thousands of years. The Mayans called it White Gold, but today, we call it salt. Salt has long been …
