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For more than ten thousand years, humans have been fascinated by a seemingly innocuous plant with bright-colored fruits that bite back when bitten. In Chile Peppers, Dave DeWitt travels from New Mexico across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia chronicling the history, mystery, and mythology of chiles around the world.

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DeWitt's magnum opus book of the spiciest proportions.- Alex De Vore, Santa Fe Reporter;

""Fascinating, very informative, and a delight to read. I wanted to rush to the kitchen to try all the recipes, too.""- Sharon Hudgins, author of T-Bone Whacks and Caviar Snacks: Cooking with Two Texans in Siberia and the Russian Far East

Chile Peppers A Global History

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    A Paperback / softback by Dave DeWitt

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      Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
      Publication Date: 30/09/2020
      ISBN13: 9780826361806, 978-0826361806
      ISBN10: 0826361803

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      For more than ten thousand years, humans have been fascinated by a seemingly innocuous plant with bright-colored fruits that bite back when bitten. In Chile Peppers, Dave DeWitt travels from New Mexico across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia chronicling the history, mystery, and mythology of chiles around the world.

      Trade Review
      DeWitt's magnum opus book of the spiciest proportions.- Alex De Vore, Santa Fe Reporter;

      ""Fascinating, very informative, and a delight to read. I wanted to rush to the kitchen to try all the recipes, too.""- Sharon Hudgins, author of T-Bone Whacks and Caviar Snacks: Cooking with Two Texans in Siberia and the Russian Far East

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