Book of chili

48 Pages·1994·3.576 MB·English

by  French, Jackie

BOOK OF
Chilli
BOOK OF
Chilli
JACKIE FRENCH
lfli Angus&Robertson
Ani mprionfHt a rperCollinsPublishers
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CONTENTS
ADDICTIVE CHILLI 6 MEDICINAL CHILLI 38
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TI-IEH ISTORY OF CHILLI 9 CHILLI AND DIETING 42
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WHICH CHILLI) 13 CHILLI PESTICIDES 43
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How TO GROW CHILLI 17 DECORATIVE CHILLI 44
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HARVESTING AND STORING
SEX AND CHILLI 45
CHILLI 24
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A CHILLI BOSOM
COOKING WITH CHILLI 28
ENHANCER 47
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EXPLOSIVE POWDERS AND FIERY
SAUCES 32 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 48

AD DICTIVEC H ILLI
PetPeirpp eirc kedop fia c pkpelepecpdke r;
A peocpfki cpkelpePpdee tPrei rpp eirc ked;
IPfe tPeirpp eirca k epdoep fci kc pkelpepde r,
Whertelp'1eseoc pfki cpkelpetpdhe Paret tP eirpp eirc ked?
Chililsi naos tu btflooed - thougihtc a nb eu sewdi tshu bttlyCe.h illi
wilglr aybo ub y tthaes btue dsb,i tyeo ub,u nr you,b liesrt yaonud l eave
youp anting. Wthheefln a mseh avdei de awayy,o u'lllo nfgor m ore.
Chilhlaisb eecna llde the' yuppfiooed, 'l ovebdy ' ofodiesj'a dde with
lessst ridteanstt Ceasp.as iciwnh,i cghi evsc hilisltf ii rdeo,e ns'tta sotfe
anytihgn iste.lI fta ccentuoattheefsrl auvros,a ndm aketsh emm uch
more vivid, wehevnei nst f iriesb aredleyt eclteaT.bh iosf c ourisse one
ofc hislg lrie'aatt tcrtainosf ort hce uiseis nloefs asflf uencto nutrie-sit
digsuiesso rl itfsl imeidti gnreidentCsh.i lilsti h efo oI o f povearst y
wella sp lenty.
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The mocraep asicaic nhi lcloin tnasit,h em ore OkarS oup
'bei'ti t hCaasp.as iccionn tenti s measounra es dc ale �
of1 -120C.o mmonr edbidrs'e yec hiilelrsa taeb out SERV4E S
15(.S omceh ilelsci anb ev erhyo ti dnee.dC)a psiacin- 6m ps(1 .151'1. 2p t)
trgiegrtsh et rigieanmln ervweh,ci hh asb ranchiens c hicokfreis nhs tock
thee yesn,o set,o nguaen dm outhW.h eny oue aat -6o krbau dtsh,i snlliyc ed
large odfoc shiel lyoiu,d on'jtsu te xperiean ce- 2freshc hrie/dl ies,
flvaouhri atn da bunrign senastio-ny oure yeasn d chopapnesdde eded
nosmea yw ater atnodoy ,ou rt horatfe ell kiei ts ' -2b aly eaves
abouttoc losuep . - 1t bsfprensp ha rsley,
Smalalm ountosf c hilcalnip rovoakq eu iet chpoped
differenrte cationC.h ililsui s eid na ne normous- 1t sfprn ecsohr iander,
rangoefp reparfeoodd sn,o tn eceasrsitloyg iev chpoped
feirniesbsu, tj sut assl iag 'hbtei 'tt oa ccnetuate - 1t bspn cfhrievsehs ,
othefral vouorrst om akeb lnadf oodm ore chpoped
inetrsetgi.nS cienitcit fesitsnA ustairlah avseh own
Simmtehrse t oockkr,ca h,i !!i
thacta pasinc,ii na nya mounatt boodrry o om andba lye af·vore� sh o11r.
temperatiucnrreea,s etsh e oveirtnaelnilsyt or Remotvhee lbeaayvS eesr.v e
strenogfts hu garoyrs alstoyul tioAnssc .a pscaiin hot twhihete hrs bpsr inkled
ont op.
doesna'ctt ivtahtete a sbtue dst,h iiscn reasefdlv aour
impactm ayb eb ecaucshie ltlrigi egrtsh er eleoasfe
endoprhnist,h en ataulrm orphniest hactre atae ChiAlllim onds
feelign ofp leaesu-rsot hef ood1 sm ore �
pleasurtaobol.e
Sizczhliep !!oiw dienhr o t
Chilhlais ableseown i deulsye mde dicnially.o il,s atuhatelenmn od11sn til
Contarryt of olkolrec,h iiledlso n'tir rtiatteh e goldberno wSne.rh voe-t
inm orwea ytsh aonn e.
stomaclhi ngi anndc a,ni nf acth,e lspt omauchlc ers.
Chililsei x eclleinnlt o ws alotr sugeatr-s diit
gievsf oodp ungencwyit houhta rmufls iede ffect.s
Eatt hema nde njyo.
Chiilelasr eh gihi np roeti-n thecyo ntiana bout
3 perc en-t thougiht u'nsl eilktyh ayto u'lela t
enougohf thteomm akea majoard diitonto t he
proetni iny oudrie tT.h ec apasciiinn c hilallis o
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ChickeCnor iaanndd er
So11p
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SEI{4V ES
-It bssppnr ionngi om
(whpiatreot ny l)fi.n eyl
chopped
-2f rersehcd h illies,
chopapnesdde eded
-4m ps( II IY,Ip t g)o od
<hicskteonc k
-4b 1111llllolsnh rooms.
thisnlliyc ed
- It bsrpanwo r cooked
icnreasetsh em etaoblirca tseu,p poseldyh eplign
chic.sk heerdnded
weighlto sUsn.fo rtunayt,ee vlend ieat h gihi nc hlili
- It bsfprnecsohr iander.
wiloln liycn reasyeo umre taoblisbmya bout
chopped
3 perc en-t enougphe rhafporsa ne xtraap plae
Addt hsep rionngi aonmd claCyh.i ilelmsa y coyooluc lowansw ella sw arm
chitlol ist thoec kb rainndg
youu p- them orey ous weatth,e m orem oisteu r
tot hbeo iAld.dt hbe11 tton
wilelv aporaetsepc,ei alilftyh eer isb reae zaen,dt he
m11shrobormitsno.g btohiel
agaitnh,e n itnht rhoew coolyeoru' lfleel .
chicckmecdno ria(nfId er. Chilhlaisb eeuns etdo r epegla rdepne sttos s,t op
11sriancwgh iecnak,d di at t barnaclecsh igan tthteamesvlest ob oatassa, n
thsee ntiliemas et hceh iil.l)
aphroidsci,aa sa c uer fors o1·tehr oatasn dv arciose
Takeoff t he ahtoe naactn ed
ulecrsa,sa na nitdotteoa lcoolhisamn db ya West
serhveo t.
NotTeh:ii ssa d ear Inidatnr ei tbot ortutrhee ciarp tiv(eIws o.n' gto
andde li-caiftf ieery­ intod etlasiI.t)w asa los usebdy t heA ztecs to
so11Ipt.SsII CCeJ Sd peenodns
puniysohu nggi lrsfo rs exuiamlm orailyt.
aliln gredbieeiannstg s
Chilielasr peo ssibaldydi ctei-vtheb odyg ets
finelcyh opapspe ods sible.
usetdo t heb uzfzor m icnreaseedn doripnhl eevls.
Sob ewarAe .t oucohfT abasscaou cieny ourt omato
juicmea ys eemh arlmestso da-ybut trormoow
you mbayel edt ot hed eprvaiiteosf T haciu rry,
chilileosn y oupri zzao,r c hilcloinc arne.
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TH E HISTORY OF CHILLI
Ih anvoeyt em ta duepm ym intdeo n dsuormdeei sshueacssth, h c eh ili,
buptu lcqaubnees ippdeids cretion'.
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FANNCYA LDEDRELO ABN A RCWAI,FO EFT HSEP ANAIMSBHA SSTAOMD EOXRI 1C8O3,9
Chilelsai J:"eA meJ:"icsaonal numsfJ:",onl thes amefa rnil ya st on•atoes,
eggplan(tasbu eJ:"igensa)n dt obaccIot. u incse nainwh ethcehri liles
oJ:"igniated in Mexsipct:o' esaaondtud h O,J:' inS outhA mericaar,o und
Boilviaan,ds peradn onh.W ild chielslw eit:'peos sibelayt einnM exico
hom ase adyas 7 000B C,a ndb y5 000B C thewye reb enigc ultaitev.d
InS outAhm ericcah ielslh aiveb eegn rowsnn ice at 2l50e0a BsCt­
notj sutt hes lnederre do rg J:"eecnh ilelisw ea t:'faem iliwaitl:' hb,u ta n
enormoruasn goefs hapecso,l osu,tr astaensd ahteC.h iilelwse rae lso
useads faot:' mo fC UJ:'nJ:"cey.
ChrtiosphCeorl umbusn amedt hec hil'leppip eart't hes amet iem he
callde thei nahbtiantosf tWhees tI nidesI,n idanBso.t hn amewse rae
mistak-ehe'nde tiheJ:"re achIendd inao r ufnodt rupee pepr- but
both hsatvuec Eku.or pe'fJ:"sis tta sotfe iclhwlaisc olclteefdro m the
isnldao fH ispainolian tWhees tI nidesT.he H ipsaniolahnasdo btnaeid
thecihri elslf orim theu ppe0rJ:" inocore igonof w hati sn owV enezuela,
inS outhA meJ:"cia.
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HoOtr agena ndC hilli
SclalSopa lad
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SERVES 4
-24sc allops
-2t bspoml ioviel
-4s maflrle shc hrieldl ies.
finelcyh opped
-j11oif!cl ei mel eomro n
-j11oif!co er ange
-zeosf2to ranfigneesl.y
grated
-greaenndr elde iliea1v1eCse
Heaatl ilolfthi eeo iilna
fryinpga n11 11ititicts ls h ot Iti sa piyt thaCto ulmbuso rh ipsh ysicni daidn't
asp ossDirbolpe. s tcaholefl JS thintkof eeda ltitloeft hinse wp lanttot heir
in tcthlar eteif rmyte h.e m saliorosn t hej ounreyh omeC.h ililshi gi heirn
q11iocnok nlseyie d1 11j!IS1t1 il
viatminC thaonr angjeuc iea,n dm ayh ave
browtnh.fe ryno n otthhee r
preventtehdes aliordsy nigf rom scurvy.
side. tRheseme locovt/apesn d
keewpa rimna b owPll.a ce Columbush imselwfas n'pta ritcurllaiytn erested
thceh ijl11liicz.ee sas.nt dt he inc hilelsoi rc aspicu-mb ew asa ftberlc ak
reaminioniglt hpiean n and
peppecri,na nmona ndn utmegD.o ctoArl avrez
alltohwse t uttobc 1e1 babtl e
Chanctah,ee xpeiditonm'esd icow,a sm orec uirous,
thhei ghpeosstsh ieba11lt1e 1 /il
iatm algcn-nctabtoe1s1 1 thougfhor m a medicnialr athtehra an c uilanry
2m in1P1ltaetcshe.se c ctflofJpso nito fv iewH.e wast heo ne wihont roduced
01t1hl ee ttl1e1aacvneepd so 11r
chliltioE cliel,i nS painf,rmo wheriets pread
thheo stc mocveet rh eSme.•-v e
rapidlbye,i nrge gardaesd n ae wf orm of'eppper'
ato nce.
- hottearn ds torngetrh atnh e' Causciaatny'p ea,s
them ore familariw hieto rb lacpke ppewra st hen
known(.I Snp aitnh eh eat wgradasu alblrye odu to f
chiilel-s theyb ecambei ggelrus,h earn ds weeter.)
Liek potatocehsli,la in dc aspicuwme rferi st
growni nE uropmeo stlayso rnaemnatlisn the
gardeonfs tahreti oscrabcuyt,u nlei pkotatoes,
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