Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke Festival Fever in Diamante Calabria — that’s the southern tip of the Italian boot, and also in chile terms, that’s one of Europe’s hottest spots. Every year, chileheads gather here at the Peperoncino Festival in Diamante, and in September 2004, we were lucky enough to head south again ourselves, for a week filled with …
Calabria, Part 8: Spicy Calabrian Recipes
By Harald Zoschke Wild Onion Soup(Zuppa di Cipolle Selvatiche) Spicy-Hot Tomato Soup(Zuppa Piccante al Pomodoro) Chicken with Garlic and Chile(Pollo, Aglio e Peperoncino) Enraged Pasta (Penne all`Arrabiata) Pasta with Garlic, Olive Oil &Chiles(Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncini) Devil’s Tart (Crostata del Diavolo) Peperoncino Grappa(Grappa al Peperoncino) Tasty Treats from Italy’s Boot Tip Our sizzling series about Calabria wouldn’t be …
Calabria, Part 6: Searching for the Peperoncini
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke Calabria — that’s the southern tip of the Italian boot. Warm currents of the Meditererranian Sea and an average of 300 days of sunshine a year determine the mild climate that lets chiles — called peperoncini in Italy — grow so well here. As evidenced in our story about Diamante, the popular hot pods …
Calabria, Part 5: The Chile Eating Contest
Story and photos by Harald Zoschke One of the highlights at the annual Peperoncino Festival in Diamante (Calabria) is the Campionato italiano mangiatori di peperoncino – the Italian Chile Eating Championship. The 2002 finals of the contest take place at the Piazzetta San Biagio. Rows and rows of chairs in front of the brightly illuminated podium aren’t enough to …
Calabria, Part 4: The Peperoncino Festival
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke “10 Anni tutti piccanti” – Ten spicy-hot Years This poster announces great news for all chile lovers – the annual Peperoncino Festival in Diamante, Calabria (southern Italy) is close. In 1992 it had been 500 years that Columbus did not only discover a new continent but also the hot pods we all love, and …