Chile Chronicles
Tales of a New Mexican Harvest
Seiten
2003
Museum of New Mexico Press (Verlag)
978-0-89013-350-7 (ISBN)
Museum of New Mexico Press (Verlag)
978-0-89013-350-7 (ISBN)
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Tells the surprisingly elaborate story of the chilli in New Mexico. We meet the people who depend on the chilli for their livelihood, from the growers and harvesters who have pledged to keep their family heritage alive, to the scientists whose on-going goal is to produce a richer colour or easier-to-peel skin. Through vivid photographs and flowing text, we explore the life of a chilli plant, finally understand why it hurts when we bite into one, and of course, debate the age-old questions: red or green?
Tells the surprisingly elaborate story of the chilli in New Mexico. We meet the people who depend on the chilli for their livelihood, from the growers and harvesters who have pledged to keep their family heritage alive, to the scientists whose on-going goal is to produce a richer colour or easier-to-peel skin. Through vivid photographs and flowing text, we explore the life of a chilli plant, finally understand why it hurts when we bite into one, and of course, debate the age-old questions: red or green?
Carmella Padilla is an award-winning journalist and author of many titles including Conexiones: Connections in Spanish Colonial Art (Museum of Spanish Colonial Art). A native of Santa Fe, Padilla has lived in La Cienega since 1995.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.7.2003 |
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Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, unspecified |
Verlagsort | New Mexico |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 248 x 254 mm |
Gewicht | 574 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Länderküchen |
Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
ISBN-10 | 0-89013-350-6 / 0890133506 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-89013-350-7 / 9780890133507 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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