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Book SynopsisCalling all chiliheads!
This revised edition of Jane Butel's instant classic includes more than 160 recipes to feed the irresistible passion and teach the methods to chili madness. These recipes are not only for chili, but for all kinds of delicious dishes that use chilies in some creative and unexpected ways. Included throughout are bits of legendary origins and spiritual beginnings, a chili rating scale, and cook-off lore. In addition, Jane guides you through parching and peeling your own dried pods and fresh peppers, the 10-Step Chili Fitness Plan, the controversy of beans vs no beans, and beef vs. pork.
Trade Review"[Jane] has dedicated herself to prove to the public that chili has a taste all its own . . . . Her credentials are authentic"—The New York Times
"What a fun and educational book! I can't wait until every page gets spotted with chili from the simmering pots in my kitchen."—Roberto Santbañez, author of Rosa's New Mexican Table