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Capsicum Peppers Origin

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Capsicum is a genus of plants from the Solanaceae family, cultivated for thousands of years by the people of the tropical Americas.

The term chilli or chile is widely used and it refers exclusively to the smaller, hot types of capsicum fruits. Its orthography is common in Spanish although the name varies depending on the location. For example, in South America it is better known as ají, locoto or rocoto, meanwhile in USA it is called bell pepper and in Canada and the United Kingdon only like pepper.

The spelling of this word is very important to make the difference between the capsicum fruit “chili” and the country Chile which is named after the Quechua chin (“cold”), tchili (“snow”), or chilli (“where the land ends”).

There is also some disagreement about whether it is proper to use the word “pepper” when discussing chili peppers because “pepper” originally referred to the genus Piper, not capsicum. Despite this dispute, a sense of pepper referring to capsicum is supported by English dictionaries.

Even though chilis are considered as a vegetable, they are transformed in hot sauces or chili pepper powder to be used in culinary dishes as spice.

Since at least 7500 years BC, chili peppers were domesticated by prehistoric people starting in the south with Peru to Mexico in the north of the Americas. Some of these countries used capsicum fruits with medical purposes.

In most European countries and in the continental United States of America, only Jalapeño pepper is produced but habanero chiles do not grow well because of the climate. Only in San Diego or Florida, they survive from one growing season to the next.

Around 6000 years ago, archaeological activities in south western Ecuador found evidences of capsicum products crops which prove they have been one of the first cultivated products in human diet.

It was only after Columbus’ time when chilis were known and cultivated around the globe. He was one of the first Europeans to find these capsicum fruits. Because of their similarity in taste to the Old World peppers of the Piper genus, he decided to give the same name in order to associate them with the known Asian spice.

In 1493, Diego Alvarez Chanca, a physician on Columbus’ second voyage, brought the first capsicum peppers to Spain and analyze its medical effects. Since this moment, it began commerce between Mexico, as a Spanish colony, with Asia. Hot peppers spread rapidly into the Philippines, India, China, Korea and Japan where they were incorporated into local dishes.

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Spicy Garlic and Chili Prawn

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

The common denominator with these easy fish recipes is taste. A fish chili recipe is great tasting food and easy to prepare. This recipe is lightly fried prawns in a hot and spicy sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges, sesame seeds, and cilantro. You can add more hot sauce if you want it spicier. If you can’t find these ingredients at your local grocery store, I can assure you that you can find them at a Chinese or Indian grocery store!

Chili Prawns do come cheap nowadays. Prawns are marinated in lime, onion, and garlic and then quickly grilled. The chili prawn is a wonderful addition to an outdoor meal. A lovely spicy, EASY, fresh, tomatoey pasta dish with lots of kick! Pasta, chicken, bacon, and shrimp combined with chili come together as my all time favorite pasta dish! This prawn is the easiest way to cook spicy prawns and it can be done rather quickly as well. I bought the prawns recently and I managed to whip up a delicious chili prawn dish. I added some fish balls for more volume.

This is a one-dish meal. These prawns are coated with a spicy sweet and sour sauce. We served them with boiled upon noodles. Sweet chili prawn kebab salad is a simple salad to make, even more so if you add a little cheat, like I did, and use a ready prepared sweet chili sauce to marinade the prawns. Don’t use a whole jar for the marinade though, you will want to save some to use as a dip.

Chili prawn is also means that seafood is a popular staple in the meals of Americans. The first major reason has to do with the prices for the seafood. Something that is easy to harvest and widely available will be cheaper, and the second major reason has to do with taste. The fresh leaves as well as the tender roots are used to flavor many classic oriental preparations, in a prawn sea food. Please purchase online www.indomunch.com in NewYork city.

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Strongest fefferonis in the world?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Jack63p asked:

Well I once tasted a fefferoni from the mountains of Bosnia and I literally startedm to cry because it was so hot. And I have to say, it was far more stronger than tabasco peppers. For me, tabasco is not that hot and the Scoville scale on those are like 30 000 – 50 000. So If I started to cry, how strong was that Bosnian fefferoni? Anyone got an idea?

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Citizen Fish – Chili Pain Lyrics

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Chili Pain! The heat is hot like desert rain Floods of fire as I perspire All sensation feeds the flame “Did it efore… Do it again!” Something transmits to my brain Through chemical sparks that quickly drain Into the arteries and veins . And throat! The scarcity Of any type of other need Like the cut without the leeding Some intensity of feeding From the mass slowly reeling With physical mental sharpened feeling

I could attack or defend Choose the time I spend Without counting the cost Without feeling a loss Almost any space increases As the twitching face decreases So push the essence and feel the gain Trace the source through the fire and pain

Light a charcoal fire in a grill. Cut deep diagonal slits in the fish about 1 1/2 inches apart. Put the fish in a dish large enough to hold it and rub 1 teaspoon salt onto the skin, into the slits and inside the cavity. Sprinkle the fish with 2 1/2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Set the fish aside for 15 minutes. Meanwhile in a blender or food processor combine the bell pepper, chili peppers, shallots, ginger and remaining lime juice. Work the mixture until it forms a coarse paste. Transfer half the paste to a small serving bowl; it will serve as dipping sauce. Put the remaining paste in a mixing bowl. Add the oil to make a basting sauce.

Rub half the basting sauce on the fish, in the slits and inside the cavity. When the coals turn gray, brush the grill rack with oil. Set the fish on the rack and cook over the least-hot part of the fire for 10 minutes. Turn the fish over and cook about 4 minutes more or until the fish is golden and cooked through. Serve at once with the dipping sauce and a big bowl of white rice. Ready you are fish chili Please visit in the site www.indomunch.com for extra details.

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Chinese Vegetable Eggplant Chili Sauce

Monday, August 10th, 2009

 

Eggplant Garlic Sauce Recipes selected by the collective taste buds of the masses from Group Recipes. This popular Szechuan dish is made with Chinese eggplant, which is thinner and longer than the short and thicker eggplant that is commonly available in supermarkets. Both Chinese eggplant and chili garlic sauce are available at Asian markets. This spicy side brings a large pot of boiling water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, prepare the eggplant: cut the ends off the eggplant. Cut the eggplant crosswise in half. Cut each half lengthwise into quarters.

 

Chili garlic sauce is a common ingredient in Chinese markets. Drain the eggplant on paper towels. Finely mince the garlic and ginger. Finely chop the green onion. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients (the dark and light soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine or dry sherry, sugar and chicken broth) and set aside. Alternate cooking method: Instead of boiling the eggplant, you can stir-fry it before combining with the pork and other ingredients. Heat the wok and add 3 tablespoons oil.

 

Vegetable Chinese eggplant is more slender than a regular eggplant, and it is said to be less bitter. In another small bowl, use your fingers to mix the black pepper and cornstarch into the ground pork. Heat the wok and add 1 tablespoon oil in the wok on medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger and green onion. Stir-fry for 10 seconds, then add the ground pork. Stir in the chili garlic sauce. Stir-fry until the pork turns white and is nearly cooked (about 1 minute), using a spatula to break the pork into small pieces.

 

Fresh Vegetable Egg plant chili sauce is a big favorite in many areas of the NewYork city. Add the eggplant and stir for a minute to mix everything together. Give the sauce a quick re-stir and swirl it into the pan, stirring. Turn down the heat to low-medium (about 4 on the dial), cover and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the eggplant is tender. Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick restir and add it in the middle of the pan, stirring quickly to thicken. Mix the sauce with the other ingredients and serve hot. Eggplant is delicious hot or cold and can be enjoyed marinated, stuffed, roasted, grilled, fried, in a casserole, in stews, or on brochettes. Please purchase online http://www.indomunch.com in NewYork city.

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