Chili Peppers, 1885

19th Century Chile Varieties in London and Paris

Dave DeWitt Historical Gardening Leave a Comment

Grown in the garden of the London Horticultural Society, 1832: Chili Peppers: Yellow Tree Capsicum, Red Chile, Small Red Chile, Tree Capsicum, Piment Longue Petit Tardif, Long Chile from the East Indies, Long Chile, Long Red Chile, Black Chile, Piment Violet, Indian Small Red, Cayenne Pepper. Large Long Yellow, Piment Gros, Capsicum Paprika, Short Red, Piment Cerise, Tall Cherry Red, …

Thai Blue Elephant

“If You See a Blue Elephant….”

Kelli Bergthold Asia Leave a Comment

By Dave DeWitt Recipes in this article: Kae Phad Prik (Chillied Lamb) Laab Ped (Duck Salad with Chillies) Tow-hu Paew Wan (Sweet & Sour Tofu) Kanom Kluai (Banana-Coconut Cones) Another London restaurant recommended by Pat Chapman was Blue Elephant, sister restaurant to La Porte des Indes, and owned by the same restaurant group.  Pat and Dominique couldn’t join us because …