Editor’s Note: I found this interesting chile food history article while doing numerous complicated word searches in Google Books, a treasure trove of buried culinary information going back hundreds of years. I have provided the historical illustrations. –Dave DeWitt “The Virtues of Pepper, 1861” Article in The Floral World and Garden Guide, Volume 4. London: Groombridge and Sons, 1861. Cayenne …
The Electrifying Case of Sichuan Peppers
Dried Sichuan peppers & husks Sichuan pepper is a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine, but you may not know the whole story behind this unique spice. If you’re a fan of Asian cuisine, there are a few things you should know about Sichuan peppers. Sichuan peppers (known in Chinese as hua jiao) aren’t related to chili peppers or black pepper. …
Glossary of Chile Pepper Terms
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”; …
Fiery Hong Kong
by Diane Goettel Recipes Spicy Papaya Salad Spicy Soba Noodles Ginger Barbecue with Kimchi The Hong Kong skyline. As a life-long lover of spice and hot peppers, I was delighted when, in the middle of 2009, my husband was offered a job that would require us to relocate from New York City to Hong Kong, a city of spice. Since …
Top Ten Chilehead Gifts for 2009
By Dave DeWitt Okay, it’s time to pick my Top Ten Chilehead Christmas Gifts for 2009, a SuperSite feature that I just thought up. But it’s not too late! So fire up your credit/debit card or PayPal and get shopping! Just click on the image. (They’re in no particular order.) Obviously I’m just a little bit prejudiced, but I’m telling …