Chilis

Name: Chilis
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781510740372
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How to Grow, Harvest, and Cook with Your Favorite Hot Peppers, with 200 Varieties and 50 Spicy Recipes

By Eva Robild and Kerstin Rosengren

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Chilis by Eva Robild and Kerstin Rosengren explores the growing enthusiasm for cultivating and enjoying chilis at home. This comprehensive guide introduces over 200 varieties, from fiery Trinidad Moruga Scorpion and Carolina Reaper to milder types like Jimmy Nardello and Padron. Readers will discover essential growing tips, from sowing seeds indoors during winter to transplanting outdoors in summer. The book also covers how to assess chilli heat levels and highlights the diverse flavours beyond heat, including citrus and fruity notes. Additionally, it offers advice on chilli care, storage, and recipes for sauces and dishes.
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This book is ideal for gardening enthusiasts, home cooks keen on spice, and anyone fascinated by the diversity and cultivation of chilis. Beginners and experienced growers alike will find valuable guidance and inspiration within its pages.

Two devoted chili lovers show you the basics of growing and eating chili

Description

Interest in growing and eating chilis has increased tremendously in the past few years. Everyone wants to grow chilis. It's easy to understand why since chilis are fun and easy to grow and yield a big harvest.

And best of all, there are many varieties to try—from the hottest varieties like Trinidad Moruga Scorpion and Carolina Reaper, to milder varieties like Jimmy Nardello and Padron. Included here are more than 200 different varieties with cultivation tips, images, and taste guides.

Chilis by Eva Robild and Kerstin Rosengren introduces two devoted chili lovers who show you the basics of growing chili, from planting a seed during the winter months to moving them outdoors during the summer. You will also learn how to test a chili from the weakest to the strongest heat. But chili is not just about heat; some varieties may also have notes of lemon or pineapple.

The authors also provide tips on how to take care of and store chilis and recipes for hot sauces and dishes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510740372

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: Color photographs

Contributors:

Translated by Gun Penhoat
By Pernilla Bergdahl

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 1229g

Pages: 240

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Eva Robild Home & Garden Kerstin Rosengren Non-Fiction

About the Author

Eva Robild is a freelance journalist and author of about 20 books. She mainly writes about gardening but also about nature and stress management and has her own column in the Swedish magazine Allt om Trdgrd. Her interest in gardening awakened among currants and perennials in her grandmother's garden; she now mainly grows edible and ornamental plants with the same enthusiasm.

Kerstin Rosengren is a textile artist, and she grows at least 250 different kinds of chili in her greenhouse in southern Sweden. This is her first book.