Chillies – A Global History : A Global History
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Edible
ISBN-10
1780236352
ISBN-13
9781780236353
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Imprint
Reaktion Books
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 1st, 2016
Print length
152 Pages
Weight
338 grams
Dimensions
13.10 x 20.50 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Cookery / food by ingredient: herbs, spices, oils and vinegarsCooking with herbs & spices
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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.
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.
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