Contributing editor Sharon Hudgins was in the Seoul Airport and took a photo of this Korean poster for Samsung TVs. Notice the fake tears. And the fact that the model is decidely not of Korean heritage. –DD
An NRA-Themed Smoker
Reader Michael Cohn sent me this pic of a smoker undoutedly made in Texas. However, I have no further information on it. If any of you can tell us more, please email me here. -DD
In Hottest Africa: Part 1, North and West
by Dave DeWitt Recipes: Harissa Sauce; Nigerian Coconut Curry Soup; Tajine of Chicken with Lemons and Olives; Pepper-Peanut Kabobs The cooking of the African continent reflects the influences of its explorers, its conquerors, and its traders. Such is the history of chiles in Africa, which were unknown before 1500 but conquered a continent in less than half a century. The …
The Taming of the Wild Chile: Part 3, Capsicum-Conqueror Contact
by Dave DeWitt Christopher Columbus “discovered” chile peppers in the West Indies on his first voyage to the New World. In his journal for 1493, he wrote, “Also there is much Aji, which is their pepper, and the people won’t eat without it, for they find it very wholesome. One could load fifty caravels a year with it in Hispaniola.” …
The Taming of the Wild Chile: Part 2, Pre-Columbian Chile Customs and Kitchens
by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach Recipes: Chicken in Red Pipian Sauce Tamales Negros Tlaloc-Chile Stew Chiles were the major spice of the New World and played a role similar to that of black pepper in the Old World; ancient New World cultures from Mexico to South America combined the pungent pods …