Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “All About Chiles”
By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Ghee Coconut Milk and Cream Coconut Milk Substitutions Canned Coconut Milk “Curry is India’s greatest contribution to mankind,” claims Norman Douglas, a British novelist and travel writer. I assume that Douglas’s tongue was firmly planted in his cheek when he wrote this assessment, but his comment hints at a wide range of opinion about the …
By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Caldo Tlalpeño (Tlalpan Soup) Julio’s Salpicón Tournedos Chipotle Albondigas en Salsa Chipotle (Chipotle Meat Balls) I realized that chipotles had hit the mainstream during lunch at the Quarters in Albuquerque. My friend Wayne and I have been having our two-martini lunch weekly at the Quarters since 1975, and not much has changed over the years. It’s …
By Dave DeWitt and Chuck Evans Recipes: Chuck’s Chipotle Sauce Chipotle-Tomatillo Sauce Chipotle-Corn Salsa with Poblanos and Morels Guacamole con Chipotle Chipotles and all their processed forms are very versatile. With the possible exception of some desserts, cooks can use them in just about any recipe. For example, add a few dashes of a chipotle hot sauce to …
By Dave DeWitt and Chuck Evans Recipes: Pasta de Chipotle (Chipotle Paste) Salsa de Chipotle (Chipotle Chile Sauce) Smoky Chipotle Pesto Smoked Bean Dip Why did Native Americans smoke chiles in the first place? Perhaps some thick-fleshed chiles such as early jalapeños were dropped near the communal fire and later, a leathery, preserved chile was the result. Since …
Story and Photos by Dr. Gerald Schmidt Some people just have strange interests. This winter break, I went to some of China’s best-known tourist destinations: Hainan’s Haikou and Sanya, Yunnan’s Kunming, Lijiang, and Dali, and Guangxi’s Guilin, Longji and Xingping. However, not much of my time was spent looking at the usual sites. Rather, I had my eyes on small …
