

Chile Peppers
A Global History
Author: Dave DeWitt
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann
Unabridged: 13 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 03/16/2021
Categories: Nonfiction, Cooking
Author: Dave DeWitt
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann
Unabridged: 13 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 03/16/2021
Categories: Nonfiction, Cooking
Dave DeWitt is a food historian and one of the foremost authorities in the world on chile peppers, spices, and spicy foods. He has published more than fifty books, including Precious Cargo: How Foods from the Americas Changed the World, which won the IACP Award for Best Culinary History. DeWitt is also the producer of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as the founder of the Scovie Awards, which recognize the best fiery foods and barbecue products in the world.
For chile-heads everywhere- this book has it all, mixing history, culture, science, and recipes. It also boasts lots of gorgeous, bright pictures. I liked how multicultural this book was. After tracing it's roots in the America's, the author highlights chile cultures and cuisines around the world. I......more
This entire book was a slog. You would be better off reading the wikipedia if you want the history of chiles. The one thing that made it extra unbearable was the ham-fisted editing. There are so many redundancies and errors. It is clear that most of the info is just a mash up of collected articles......more
The author is very involved with chile peppers and has so much knowledge, but I did not like the format of the book. He has chapters based on parts of the world, but spends a lot of time describing him and his wife eating at restaurants and hotels, or talking about food contests he judged. These des......more
There is some good information in this book but way too much is spent on travel, and glitzy hotels etc......more