Cooking With Chilies

Description

This title features more than 100 of the hottest recipes from around the globe. It includes an invaluable photographic guide to the different types of chilies found throughout the world. It also includes dishes that range from piquant Mexican salsas, spicy Thai Salads, searingly hot Malaysian curries, and gumbos from the southern states of America. It contains a unique heat scale for each type of chili pepper, and tips and hints on how to prepare and cook them. It is divided into five fiery main chapters, including soups and starters, salads and side dishes, main meals, vegetarian main meals, and salsas. Each recipe is beautifully photographed and has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Whether mild and subtle, full of flavour or mouth-searingly hot, chilies are loved throughout the world and feature in traditional dishes from many different cuisines. This bright, colourful book provides essential information and recipes for chili lovers everywhere. It offers useful preparation and cooking techniques and a guide to combining your favourite chilies and spices. The superb recipe selection draws on spicy dishes from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Each recipe is photographed in full colour, with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions that will ensure a great result every time. Whether you prefer your chilies hot or mild, this fabulous book is sure to provide the perfect recipe.

Author description

Jenni Fleetwood is an established cookery writer and editor. She has written several books, in particular one on Mexican cooking which helped her to establish close ties with cooks in Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende, who generously shared many of their favourite recipes with her. When she isn't travelling, Jenni lives in Suffolk, England with her husband and three children.