Chillies : a global history / Heather Arndt Anderson.

Author
Arndt Anderson, Heather, 1976- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • London, UK : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2016.
  • ©2016
Description
150 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.

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    This book tells the story of the spicy berry's rise to prominence, showing that it was cultivated and venerated by the ancient people of Mesoamerica for millennia before Spanish explorers brought it back to Europe. It traces the chilli's spread along trading routes to every corner of the globe, and explores the many important spiritual and cultural links that we have formed with it, from its use as an aphrodisiac to, in more modern times, an especially masochistic kind of eating competition. Ultimately, the author uses the chili to tell a larger story of global trade, showing how the spread of spicy cuisine can tell us much about the global exchange--and sometimes domination--of culture.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-134) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Taxonomy and ecology
    • American roots
    • Worldwide adoption
    • Healing properties
    • Chilli pepper madness
    • Appendix : When pa firs' et Tabasco sauce
    • Recipes.
    ISBN
    • 9781780236353 ((hardback))
    • 1780236352 ((hardback))
    OCLC
    944087178
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