Hot Peppers: The Story of Cajuns and Capsicum PUB201909 Jill lives and writes in

Jill lives and writes in Sisters

Traditionally a plant-based cuisine

he grew up deep in the Atchafalaya Basin of Louisiana

Ask any stranger what they think of when you mention "New Orleans" and more often than not "the food" is the first thing that they rave about

where tall tales are told

Hot Peppers: The Story of Cajuns and Capsicum PUB201909 Jill lives and writes inAuthor: Richard Schweid Smitten by a love of hot peppers, journalist Richard Schweid traveled to the capital of the U. S. hot sauce industry, New Iberia, Louisiana. This is Cajun country, and capsicum (as hot peppers are known botanically) thrive in the region's salty, oil rich soil like nowhere else. At once an entertaining exploration of the history and folklore that surround hot peppers and a fascinating look at the industry built around the fiery