Chasing Chiltepíns, Part 2

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by Kraig Kraft   High Altitude Sightings and Punchless Peppers   Authors note: In part one of this two-part story, here, I explain the rationale behind the trip and introduce my Ph.D. research. This part documents the end of the trip and brings more questions than answers.   As I mentioned in the previous installment, I went to Mexico in …

The Chile Cuisine of India, Part 2

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By Dave DeWitt  An Introduction to Curries     Recipes: Quick Curry Powder (Bafat) Indian Minced Meat Curry (Keema Bafat) Pork Curry Gurkha-Style Moghlai Chicken Curry (Nimbu Masala Murgh)     Indian Chile Vendors, ca. 1880 The word curry refers to both a spice mixture and a style of cooking. The spice mixture usually contains chile peppers in the form of …

The Chile Cuisine of India, Part 1

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By Dave DeWitt    Cultivation, History, and Culinary Use       Recipes: Mango and Coconut Chile Chutney Madras Fried Chile Fritters (Molagai Bajii) Moghul Chicken Dilruba Jungli Mans   Indian Chile Vendors, ca. 1880 India is one of the largest producers of chile peppers in the world. The Times of India Directory and Yearbook for 1983 listed total acreage at …

Tasty Travel: Germany, Austria & Switzerland in One Day

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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 …

Quest for Fire Archive

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Quest for Fire Archive Just scroll down to read the articles.   Interesting Stuff from 2002 Chiles Repel Farm-Raiding Elephants Bam! It’s Spam-Fest! Michelada: The Latest Beer and Chile Craze Interesting Stuff from 2001 Red or Green? The Official State Question of New Mexico A Spicy Toothpaste Watch out, Gummy Bears: The German Gummy Chiles are coming! “Flameboyant” Chef Heats …