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Chillies: A Global History
Heather Arndt Anderson
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Description for Chillies: A Global History
Hardback. Chillies traces the culinary journey of the spice and uncovers cultural and spiritual links between chillies and humans, from their use as an aphrodisiac, to the recent discovery that chilli heat shows promise as a treatment for neuropathic pain, prostate cancer and leukaemia. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 illustrations, 45 in colour. BIC Classification: WBTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Despite their fearsome reputation, chillies have helped to shape the identities of innumerable world cuisines. Chillies traces the culinary journey of the spice and uncovers cultural and spiritual links between chillies and humans, from their use as an aphrodisiac, to the recent discovery that chilli heat shows promise as a treatment for neuropathic pain, prostate cancer and leukaemia. It also makes a compelling link between the history of global trade and conflict and the spread of spicy cuisine worldwide. Peppered with lively anecdotes and details of chilli taxonomy and ecology, this entertaining history is sure to spice up your bookshelf. ... Read more
Despite their fearsome reputation, chillies have helped to shape the identities of innumerable world cuisines. Chillies traces the culinary journey of the spice and uncovers cultural and spiritual links between chillies and humans, from their use as an aphrodisiac, to the recent discovery that chilli heat shows promise as a treatment for neuropathic pain, prostate cancer and leukaemia. It also makes a compelling link between the history of global trade and conflict and the spread of spicy cuisine worldwide. Peppered with lively anecdotes and details of chilli taxonomy and ecology, this entertaining history is sure to spice up your bookshelf. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
Series
Edible
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780236353
SKU
V9781780236353
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99-6
About Heather Arndt Anderson
Heather Arndt Anderson is a food writer based in Portland, Oregon, and the author of Breakfast: A History (2013).
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