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  • Aleppo Peppers
  • Irish Vessels
  • Austrian Red Pepper Vinegar
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  • Speaking of chile salt… here’s a CHILE TIP

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For decades I enjoyed a very fulfilling career as a journalist, author and editor. Aside from my family and career, my great passion was food. In 2001 published 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes. That book went on to sell over 400,000 copies and its success was a life-changing event. At that point I decided to make my hobby my career. Since then I have written 15 cookbooks, which in total have sold over a million copies. If you would like to know more about me, my family and my life, click About. In the meantime, thank you for dropping in. I hope to see you again.

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Take A Peak at Chile Pepper Bible Recipes

  • Sangrita or Mexican – Style Tomato Juice
  • Romesco Sauce
  • Korean-Style Chicken Wings
See More Chile Pepper Bible Recipes

A Chile Is a Chili Is a Chilli

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Many aspects of the chile are extremely confusing, from its historical misnomer (pepper) to the nomenclature of its many varieties, which even horticulturalists have difficulty sorting out. So it is probably not surprising that the spelling for the word itself is somewhat problematic. Is it chili, chilli or chile? You are likely to come across all of those spellings if you are reading up on the topic.

According to horticulturist and capsicum expert Paul Bosland, the name is derived from the word chil, which comes from the Aztec dialect and refers to plants from the Capsicum genus. The “e” ending is the correct Spanish spelling. English linguists (who probably didn’t know any better) changed it to an “i.”

Although most people associate the word chile with hot peppers, in fact the word refers to capsicums in general, whether they are spicy or not. The word chili refers to the dish, as in chili con carne.

 
 

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  • Aleppo Peppers
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More fun reading on my Facebook page:

  • A little interesting read to end the weekend…. from Northwestern University

  • On the heels of my post about why you need a mortar and pestle, here’s a great article from Serious Eats exploring the world of Indonesian chile pastes

  • One of the most entertaining moments I had while researching The Chile Pepper Bible was reading Lauren Collins’ article Fire Eaters, which appeared it The New Yorker magazine. You may think chiles are not a laughing matter, but this story delivers on laugh-out-loud moments. 

  • Ah, the ghost pepper. Here’s another article from The Atlantic every chile pepper lover can enjoy:

  • Fascinating article from the Daily Mail – and just one more reason to love chile peppers.

     

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