Biogastronomica III

De Capsicis, the Wild Chillies of Texas

Authors

  • Andrew Dalby Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27750

Keywords:

United States, iconic ingredients, wild chillies, chiltepin, botony, horticulture, Hannah Glasse, Thomas Jefferson, origins, cayenne pepper, 18th century, West Indies, South America, specimens, settler-colonial encounter, food and medicine

Abstract

This paper examines the history of the notion of cayenne pepper -- where it comes from geographically and what from what chilli variety is the powder produced?

Author Biography

  • Andrew Dalby, Independent Scholar

    Andrew Dalby is a familiar name to readers of PPC. His entries in the catalogue of Prospect Books are many, his range of interests is wide. He lives in Poitou.

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Published

2022-12-01

Issue

PPC 124 (2022)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Dalby, Andrew. 2022. “Biogastronomica III: De Capsicis, the Wild Chillies of Texas”. Petits Propos Culinaires, December, 101-9. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27750.