The Hot Book of Chilies
History, Science, 51 Recipes, and 97 Varieties from Mild to Super Spicy
Published on 15. December 2021
248 pages
978-1-62008-377-2 (ISBN)
Description
"This book serves as a companion that will guide you by the hand into the world of the humble chili pepper" (The Chili King).
The Hot Book of Chilies is a sizzling celebration of one of the world's best-loved plants: capsicum! Featuring a gallery of ninety seven popular varieties, from mild jalapeño and pasilla peppers to hazardous habanero and ghost peppers, this book is perfect for both timid triers and fiery fanatics alike. Learn loads of useful information about each chili, including their degree of hotness on the Scoville scale, health benefits, medicinal properties, history, and biology, as well as how to grow, preserve, and cook them. Dozens of eye-watering recipes are included for entrees, appetizers, salsas, soups, curry powders, hot sauces, jams, and even desserts!
The Hot Book of Chilies contains everything you need to know about this small but mighty crop, and all the ways to enjoy it!
What's inside:
- A gallery of ninety seven varieties of chili peppers
- Details on their degree of hotness, health benefits, biology, and history
- Fifty one recipes for appetizers, dinner entrees, snacks, sauces, and desserts
- Tips for relieving chili burn, growing and preserving chili peppers, and much more
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David Floyd
The Hot Book of Chilies, 3rd Edition
Book
08/2019
Companion House
€36.11
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Person
David Floyd has focused an interest in chilli sauces and spicy food into his website, the Chile Foundry (www.chilefoundry.co.uk), which he set up with two friends and which now supplies thousands of people in the UK and Europe with chillies and chilli-related products. He has grown, eaten, cooked and sold a wide range of chillies, created and commissioned chilli products and enjoyed developing people's interest in chillies. His range of chilli products began with a dry spice marinade and now includes the UK's hottest crisps. He has appeared on the BBC's Good Food Live TV programme as a chilli expert. David Floyd is married with two children and lives in Yeovil, Somerset.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- The Chili Story
- The Chili Effect
- Chili Identification Guide
- Chilies in the Kitchen
- Chili Recipes
- Index
- About the Author
- Picture Credits
