Hot Peppers - The Story of Cajuns and Capsicum

Informationen zum Autor Richard Schweid is a journalist and author who lives in Barcelona, Spain. His other books include Catfish and the Delta: Confederate Fish Farming in the Mississippi Delta , Barcelona: Jews, Transvestites, and an Olympic Season , and The Cockroach Papers . Klappentext Smitten by a love of hot peppers, journalist Richard Schweid traveled to the capital of the U.S. hot sauce industry, New Iberia, Louisiana. This is Cajun country, and capsicum (as hot peppers are known botanically) thrive in the region’s salty, oil-rich soil like nowhere else. At once an entertaining exploration of the history and folklore that surround hot peppers and a fascinating look at the industry built around the fiery crop, Schweid’s book also offers a sympathetic portrait of a culture and a people in the midst of economic and social change.This edition of Hot Peppers has been thoroughly updated and includes some twenty-five recipes for such deliciously spicy dishes as crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, and okra shrimp gumbo.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Schweid
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1999
• EAN: 9780807848265
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-4826-5
• No. of pages: 171
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Chapel Hill Book; Chapel Hill Book; Chapel Hill Books
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > International cuisine; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America