![]() Peppered with lively anecdotes and details of chilli taxonomy and ecology, this entertaining history is sure to spice up your bookshelf. ![]() It also makes a compelling link between the history of global trade and conflict and the spread of spicy cuisine worldwide. ![]() She is the author of Chillies: A Global History. Heather Arndt Anderson is a Portland, Oregon-based food writer, culinary historian, and botanist. Her recipes have been published in the cookbook One Big Table: 600 Recipes. Heather Arndt Anderson is a food writer, culinary historian and botanist based in Portland, Oregon. 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. About the Author: Heather Arndt Anderson is a Portland, Oregonbased food writer. Despite their fearsome reputation, chillies have helped to shape the identities of innumerable world cuisines. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 illustrations, 45 in colour. ![]() 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. Description for Chillies: A Global History (Edible) Hardcover. ![]()
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