| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-10-01 | | Edition Description: | New |
| Size | | Height: | 12.5 in | | Width: | 9.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 50.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
Since its original publication in 1984, Peppers has become the complete and classic source for the history and dispersion, biology and taxonomy, cultivation, and medicinal, economic, and gastronomic uses of the domesticated capsicum. In this new edition, Jean Andrews updates each section with new material gathered over the last ten years. Particularly interesting are her descriptions of recent medicinal uses of peppers (including a recipe for pain-relieving capsaicin cream) and the inclusion of two additional cultivars, Datil and Scotch Bonnet. Like the first edition, this volume is illustrated with botanically accurate, yet aesthetically pleasing paintings that show the blossoms, buds, young peppers, and mature specimens of 34 cultivars in full color. Dr. Andrews also provides a recipe for the most typical dish in which each pepper is used, recipes that she herself has tested and served to grateful friends.
Industry Reviews
An updated edition (first, 1984) of an elegantly produced, scholarly reference on peppers -- their history and dispersion, biology, taxonomy, cultivation, and medicinal, economic, and gastronomic uses. Illustrated with the author's botanically accurate, aesthetically pleasing paintings that show the blossoms, buds, young peppers, and mature specimens of 34 cultivars. A review of the literature, a photo glossary, and an extensive bibliography add to the volume's reference value. 9x12 " Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
SciTech Book News (04/01/1996)
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