Capsicums are not only good, they are good for you. Nutritionally, capsicums are a dietary plus. They contain more vitamin A than any...

To store my pepper sauces and vinegars, I use glass canning jars and bottles. They can be easily sterilized to prevent bacterial...

I know that I’m in the presence of ancient culinary history when I sit down in an unpretentious Colombian or Venezuelan restaurant or...

Many Latin American recipes call for ground dried peppers of various textures; some are processed to a very fine powder, while others are...

After cleaning, you can turn dried peppers into lively seasonings with four simple steps: seeding (for most large meaty peppers),...

Sight and touch are the most important aspects of shopping for dried chiles in a market. If you are buying see-through packages of...

Preparing Peppers for Drying Pick peppers only when they are perfectly ripe and have achieved peak color. Discard any with blemishes,...

The chile is moving out of the shadow of its lifelong sidekick, the tomato, to become a staple crop in the garden. New colors of bell...

The partnership between people and the chili pepper is thousands of years old with perhaps no other fruit having ever infiltrated modern...

The following excerpt is from: Maricel E. Presilla, Peppers of the Americas: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor....