Title:
Peppers of the Americas : the remarkable capsicums that forever changed flavor / Maricel E. Presilla ; photographs by Romulo Yanes ; botanical illustrations by Julio J. Figueroa.
Author:
Presilla, Maricel E., author.
Publication Information:
New York : Ten Speed Press, [2017]
©2017
Call Number:
SB307.P4 P74 2017
Abstract:
In a visually stunning culinary and ethnobotanical survey of the pepper and its many varieties, a three-time James Beard Award-winning author and chef/restauranteur presents an abundance of information on this essential ingredient central to our multicultural palate, and presents 40 recipes that celebrate its complex flavors and health benefits.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780399578922
Physical Description:
x, 341 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Contents:
A pepper epiphany -- The silent gardeners -- Pepper anatomy and heat -- The capsicum clan -- Peppers into words -- The world travels of peppers -- Gallery of fresh peppers -- Gallery of dried peppers -- Into the pepper garden -- Cooking with peppers.
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