By Harald Zoschke Spring 2005. OK, a Bavarian was voted the new Pope. But rather than driving to Rome and receive our blessings, my wife Renateand I preferred to invite the “Pope of Peppers” and bring him to Bavaria, complete with “Popesse” Mary Jane. After picking up ourfriends at the Franz Joseph Strauss Airport, we brought them to Munich right …
Peperoni di Senise, Tasty Treasure from Italy
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke We already reported in detail about Calabria, the secret European Chiliheadquarters. Just north of Calabria, in the Basilicata region, we discovered another tasty treasure: “Peperoni di Senise”. Just like “Champagne” sparkling wine or “Roquefort” cheese, this special kind of pepper enjoys origin protection issued by the European Union, so the rest of the …
Parma – Home of Cheese, Prosciutto and…Peppers
Story & Photos by Harald Zoschke Parma, a food lover’sdream in Northern Italy Those who have been fortunate enough to visit Parma will certainly have fond memories of the wonderful food in the heart of Italy’s Emilia Romagna region. But Parma is also home of the country’s leading pepper breeding operation, the Azienda Agraria Sperimentale Stuard. In fact, …
Shocking! Revealed by Pepperazzi: Chile Pepper Balconies
Photos & story by Harald Zoschke Southern Italy. Bright sunshine. A mild sea breeze. Chile peppers are drying in the air here. So do linen, underwear and work outfits. As the place in the sun is scarce, potent pods have to share space with cleaned clothing. Watch the excitement of chiles caught in the act of mingling …
Peperoncino Festival 2007
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke “What, it’s already Peperoncino Festival again?” Domenico, owner of the Diamante hot shop “Greenhouse” had beefed up his shop and himself – a sure fire sign that another year went by and the annual Pepreroncino Festival was close. “Quindici anni tutti piccanti” – fifteen totally hot & spicy years was this year’s motto, as the …