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The field guide to peppers / Dave DeWitt and Janie Lamson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2015Description: 307 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781604695885
  • 1604695889
Subject(s):
Contents:
Preface -- A brief guide to growing -- Capsicum annuum : Ancho ; Asian ; Bell ; Cayenne ; Cherry ; Cuban ; De arbol ; European ; Jalapeno ; Mirasol ; New Mexican ; Ornamental ; Paprika ; Pasilla ; Peperoncini ; Pimiento ; Piquin ; Serrano ; Squash ; Wax -- Capsicum baccatum -- Capsicum Chinese -- Capsicum frutescens -- Capsicum pubescens.
Summary: In this fiery guide, Dave DeWitt and Janie Lamson help you identify hundreds of the most popular chile pepper varieties. The 400 profiles include all the major types of peppers and are packed with information on culinary use, interesting facts, and chile nomenclature.--COVER.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 583.952 D522 Available 33111008373322
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The essential guide for pepper enthusiasts!

A little spice can really take a meal to the next level--but with so many peppers to choose from, how do you pick one capsicum from another? In The Field Guide to Peppers , Dave DeWitt and Janie Lamson give expert advice on popular varieties like ancho, cayenne, jalapeño, serrano, and more. The 400 profiles in this fiery guide include all the major types of peppers, and each page features a color photograph along with all the details a pepperhead needs to know: common name, origin, source, pod length and width, plant height, color, harvest, and heat level, ranging from sweet to superhot.

Includes index.

Preface -- A brief guide to growing -- Capsicum annuum : Ancho ; Asian ; Bell ; Cayenne ; Cherry ; Cuban ; De arbol ; European ; Jalapeno ; Mirasol ; New Mexican ; Ornamental ; Paprika ; Pasilla ; Peperoncini ; Pimiento ; Piquin ; Serrano ; Squash ; Wax -- Capsicum baccatum -- Capsicum Chinese -- Capsicum frutescens -- Capsicum pubescens.

In this fiery guide, Dave DeWitt and Janie Lamson help you identify hundreds of the most popular chile pepper varieties. The 400 profiles include all the major types of peppers and are packed with information on culinary use, interesting facts, and chile nomenclature.--COVER.

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