Peppers of the Americas - Maricel E. Presilla

As the popularity of peppers expands well beyond piquillos, shishitos, padrons, and poblanos, on-trend cooks want to know how to use the dozens of varieties they see at the market and on restaurant menus. Peppers of the Americas is the definitive guide for all pepper lovers, beginning with the fascinating history of how they have spread throughout the world since pre-Columbian times, influencing cultures and cuisines everywhere. Nearly 200 fresh and dried peppers are described, including tasting notes and recommended uses, with photographs showing each one's natural beauty. Information on how to buy, store, process, and cook with peppers, plus 40 pepper-forward recipes for dried ground pepper blends, piquant vinegars and bright sauces, lively salads and sides, and robust main dishes highlight the big flavours and taste-enhancing aspects of peppers. Cooks and gardeners will be inspired by the vibrant colours, diverse forms, and complex flavours detailed in this artfully designed reference, replete with botanical illustrations and 250 colour photographs.