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	Asia Food Glossary Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Burma, large dried red chillies are fried in oil until crisp and almost fl, and used as an accompaniment to meals - sort of a chilli pappadam which is held by the stem and bitten into.
		In the Philippines, the leaves of chilli plants are added to food in quite generous amounts - a cup of leaves in a dish to serve 4 people - and they are added during the last 3 or 4 minutes of cooking.
		Internally, chillies and all members of the capsicum family are rich in vitamin C. They are reputed to help keep capillaries from hardening, thus lessening the risk of cardiovascular disease.
	www.asiafood.org /glossary_2.cfm?wordid=3359 (555 words)

	Blue Kitchen Chillies
		Chillies belong to the Solanaceae family (the same family as potatoes and tomatoes) and are members of the Capsicum genus (from the Greek - kapto - to bite, due to the burning sensation when eating it).
		There are hundreds of varieties of chilli and are sometimes referred to as hot peppers or by the name of their individual variety, such as bird's eye, Scotch Bonnet, jalapeno, Chinese, cayenne etc., some being hotter than others.
		Chillies are available fresh or dried, and are usually red or green, long and pointy, but sometimes purple, yellow or chocolate, and tiny and/or round.
	www.chillies.com.au /chillies.html (875 words)

	Chillies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chillies are the pungent (hot) fruits of selected types of annual and short term perennial Capsicums from three main different species(C.anum, C.fructescens, and C.chinense).
		Chilli continued to be the major item of export in the world in terms of quantity.
		Chillies are used in whole dried or chopped form or as a ground powder.
	www.spicestat.com /chillies.html (1037 words)

	Growing Chillies, chilies
		Chillis will grow in similar conditions to tomatoes although better results are achieved in higher temperatures and humidity.
		Chillies should be ready for picking after about 5 to 8 months depending on location and temperatures although outdoor growing may need up to another 8 weeks.
		Aphids: (greenfly and flfly) chillis should be checked regularly for their presence and any infestation should be dealt with by spraying with dimethoate, derris or malathion.
	www.asiarecipe.com /chilliegrow.html (792 words)

	Chillies - The Fiery Fruit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chilli peppers steeped in water were perhaps the earliest and simplest of the sauces that would follow and evolve as this small but lethal fruit moved on inexorably towards the conquest of more and more distant palates.
		So the degree of hotness of the chilli family can range from trace amounts in bell peppers (or capsicums) to 577,000 Scoville Units in a "Red Savina", a kind of habenero believed to be the hottest chilli ever tested.
		If you keep eating chillies, the substance P receptors in the brain are confused, which is the reason why you can eventually build up a tolerance to capsaicin and can eat hotter and hotter foods.
	www2.rnw.nl /rnw/en/features/cultureandhistory/chillies010716.html (972 words)

	Encyclopedia: Chillies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The chile pepper (also chili or chilli; from Spanish chile) is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family (Solanaceae).
		The chile peppers and their various cultivars are grown around the world because they are widely used as spices or Peru and Mexico, it was discovered in the Caribbean by Columbus and named a "pepper" because of its similarity with the Old World peppers of the Piper genus.
		The alternative spelling chilli is the least popular of the three, and is used primarily in the UK.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Chillies (1019 words)

	Chillies-Presented by Cardamomcityindia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chillies is also known as Capsicum, Red Pepper, Paprika depending upon the species and variety and also the manner in which it is prepared and used.
		Chilli is used as an essential condiment in foods for its pungency and red colour.
		Ugandan chillies, known as "Mombasa", exported through the port of Mombasam, are the most pungent of all and well established in the international trade for their pungency.
	www.cardamomcityindia.com /chilli.htm (1519 words)

	The Spice of Life
		Chillies are reputed to aid digestion, cure asthma even, and are rich in Vitamin C. What's more, their alleged aphrodisiac properties just burn up the calories!
		To the chilli connoisseur each type has its own distinctive flavour and a particular variety of chilli may be used to lend a specific dish its unique taste.
		Still used in Mexican specialities, chocolate adds a depth of flavour to savoury dishes which perfectly complements the chilli pepper, and it is also used for the traditional Mexican chocolate drink which is served hot and spiced, as well as for a range of sweet dishes.
	www.vegsoc.org /cordonvert/recipes/spice.html (1046 words)

	Goan recipes, food and cuisine from Goa - India
		Grind all the chillies, peppercorns, garlic, ginger to a fine paste and apply onto the chicken.
		Mix the onion, ginger and green chillis and mash with the turmeric.
		Grind together the dry chillies, cummin, peppercorns and the remaining garlic and ginger.
	www.amchegoa.com /goan_recipes.htm (1232 words)

	Vegetable Gardening @ the Vegetable Patch: growing chillies (hot peppers) and organic vegetable gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chillies are really the same as capsicums (bell peppers) except instead of being sweet they're fiery.
		Chillies are grown in the warmer months of the year but can be grown year round in subtropical climates.
		In a 4 bed rotation system chillies are grown with tomatoes, capsicums (bell peppers), eggplants and basil.
	members.optusnet.com.au /gavin_paula/patch/chilli.htm (339 words)

	Chillies! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Whenever considering tabulated chillie hotness data, it must be made clear that chillies tend to be extremely variable in their pungency and that even fruits harvested at the same time and from the same plant may differ drastically in their hotness.
		Chillies show more or less the same aroma components as paprika, but their content in capsaicin (the amide of 3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-benzylamine with 8-methyl-6-noneneoic acid) and related compounds (collectively called capsaicinoids) is much higher (up to 1%, which equals 150000 scoville heat units).
		Chillies were, however, welcomed by the locals in Portuguese and Spanish colonies and, within a few decades, chillie became a fixed part in the daily diet of nearly all peoples in South and South East Asia.
	www.minhas.net /fun/chillies/chillies.htm (6094 words)

	New Scientist Breaking News - Chillies fiery mystery solved
		US scientists have found evidence that the chilli's bite may have evolved to repel animals who are ineffective at dispersing its seeds and encourage the more effective seed spreaders, like birds.
		In contrast, non-piquant chilli seeds passed by the rodents failed to germinate.
		Whereas most plants in the nightshade family (which includes chillies, as well as important food crops like potatoes and tomatoes) produce alkaloid compounds that deter a wide range of predators, chillies are only plants known to have a directed deterrence strategy.
	www.newscientist.com /news/news.jsp?id=ns99991079 (438 words)

	Thai Chillies
		Some accounts suggested that chillies, because of their high concentration of vitamin C, were eaten by sailors together with ginger, as a preventative against scurvy, long before it was discovered that oranges could perform the same function.
		Thai chillies dry well because they are not fleshy like larger varieties such as jalapeños or serranos; they are primarily a bag of seeds held together by a thin skin.
		Because chillies are useful not only for their heat but also for their unique and distinctive flavors, the many different varieties are used in a wide range of dishes and sauces to enhance the tastiness of particular meats, vegetables and seafoods.
	www.thaifoodandtravel.com /ingredients/pkn.html (1347 words)

	Thai's Food (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The seeds are the hottest part of the chilli so if you want to keep the flavour, with out the heat, slit open the chillies and discard the seeds.
		Chilli in the stomach produces increased levels of blood circulation in the stomach lining.
		The quantity of chilli can be modified according to taste, but it does not take long to get used to that mixture of fire and freshness.
	users.iafrica.com /s/si/silver/thaifood.html (13865 words)

	Chillies and Chili
		The Chilpotle chilli is a dried and smoked Jalapeño that is spicier than the green version and usually available in a pickled form.
		Other famous varieties of chilli include the extremely hot Habenero (or scotch bonnet), the birds-eye, the Thai, and the tiny Pequin, which is the fiery base for Tabasco sauce.
		Tezpur, Assam is home to the hottest chilli in the world, it is smallish and green and rated at 800,000 plus on the Scoville scale.
	www.thetipsbank.com /chillipeppers.htm (578 words)

	ChilliSauce.org - Chilli Recipes
		Add Chilli powder and stir for 2 minutes, add onions and finely chopped chillies, stir for 4 minutes until soft and onions begin to colour, add garlic, Cumin and Beef.
		This famous hot chilli paste is also found in the cooking of Algeria, Libya, and even in western Sicily, where cùscusu is made.
		Be very careful when handling hot chilli peppers, making sure that you do not put your fingers near your eyes, nose, or mouth, or you will live to regret it.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /chillisauce/Chillirecipes.htm (1167 words)

	Cutting Chillies - Lingham's Chilli Sauce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Blanching chillies won't give you the smoky flavor that charring does, but the technique is great if you don't have a gas stove.
		Drying chillies are best done when they're fully ripe for the finest flavor and this is usually done when they turn bright red.
		If you live in a dry climate, the simplest way to dry the chillies is to tie them on a string by their stems, in clusters of three, and hang them in the sun.
	www.lingham.com /cuttingchillies.htm (458 words)

	The Hindu : Speaking of Science: Why are chillies hot?
		One particular variety of chilli, called capsicum chacoense, is known which is similar in size, shape, colour and nutritive content to the more common C. annuum, but is nonpungent because it is a capsaicin-free mutant.
		Also, even the pungent chilli seeds that came through the gut of the thrasher were seen to be able to germinate just as well.
		Talking of evolution and co evolution, different mutants of the chilli and so on, it occurs to me that the ancestor chili plant, the mother of them all, would not have had capsaicin in it.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2001/08/16/stories/08160004.htm (1864 words)

	Bawarchi: Contributions: Stuffed Chillies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chillies are hot but this is not hot.
		Now slit chillies & remove seeds & then stuff with the garlic & besan mixture.
		Put all the chillies in the kadai & simmer the flame & cover with a lid.
	www.bawarchi.com /contribution/contrib4643.html (107 words)

	Chillies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Because chillies come in so many different shapes, there are no specific guidelines for grading.
		Chillies are packed in the same 40 x 30cm wooden trays as tomatoes, with a cardboard cover.
		Red chillies are indentified by a red stripe on the cover, green chillies by a green stripe.
	www.zas.nl /chillies.htm (273 words)

	Chillies
		Not all chillies are hot but do not be deceived - with only a few exceptions, most of the several hundred varieties of these little pods have some degree of pungency for the palate.
		Chillies belong to the same family as tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant.
		The hottest part of the chilli is the membrane and the seeds attached to it.
	www.apex.net.au /~mhumphry/chillies.html (714 words)

	Woolworths - Chillies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Not all chillies are hot but don't be deceived - with only a few exceptions, most of the several hundred varieties of these enchanting little pods have some degree of pungency for the palate.
		CHILLIES ARE RICH IN VITAMIN C, niacin (one of the B vitamins) and beta carotene.
		Extra large chilli hot or jalapeno (pronounced halapeno) One for the masochists, this fiery hot chilli is the benchmark by which all other chillies are judged.
	www.woolworths.com.au /dietinfo/rsa20.asp (969 words)

	Halfbakery: You Have Been Chopping Chillies!
		Chilli willy I guess it could be described as - and may be very well known amongst chilli eating societies - so much so that the effigies of teary eyed deities may be constructed within holy vestibules.
		But I digress - I had inadvertently passed on chilli to my member - and from experience I do remember doing the same thing in the past but passing it onto my eyes or nose during an absent minded after dinner scratch or poke as the case may be.
		Take one and wrap it around your bag of chillies, and when you begin chopping them at home, pop it around your wrist to remind you of what is occurring.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/You_20Have_20Been_20Chopping_20Chillies! (507 words)

	Exporters of wide range of Chillies from India
		With branch offices in all the major chilli growing regions of India we are comfortably positioned to cater to the specific demands of our customers.
		Besides, it enables us to have timely knowledge of the new varieties of chillies and changing crop patterns and conditions which is very important in India owing to vagaries in our largely monsoon dependent crop.
		We offer dried with stem chillies and stemless chillies that are hand picked, graded and sorted to give a clean and hygienic product that is packed to customer specification in a hygienic environment.
	www.spice-chillies.com /red-chillies.htm (175 words)

	Asia Food Glossary Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Even in countries which grow fresh chillies as commercial crops, many recipes specify dried chillies as well as fresh be used in the spicing.
		As with fresh chillies, larger dried chillies are not quite as hot as the small variety.
		Apart from whole dried chillies one can also purchase crushed dried chillies (seeds and all) and thread-fine strips called silgochu which are much used in Korean food.
	www.asiafood.org /glossary_1.cfm?alpha=D&wordid=2498&startno=1&endno=25 (131 words)

	Matakana Chillies
		Matakana Chillies is a subsidiary of Greenwood Enterprises, which is a family run business.
		Capsicums was the main produce grown, with a variety of chillies grown on a smaller scale.
		After 8 years of growing capsicums and chillies, the decision was made to specialise in growing chillies only, so Matakana Chillies was born.
	www.matakanachillies.co.nz (321 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| Bhutan's love affair with chillies
		And children are introduced to chillies at a very young age.
		But the national culinary obsession for chillies is clearly not to everyone's taste.
		Perhaps it is the Bhutanese people's love for chillies that explains the rising cases of stomach ulcers.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/4315155.stm (679 words)

	Chilli Use
		Contrary to popular belief, the highest concentration of Capsaicin, therefore the majority of the heat, is to be found in the placenta, not the seeds.
		Roasting or smoking will bring out the flavour of a chilli, but experimenting with different ones is the only way to find out what you like.
		When eating chillies it is usually best to remove the seeds, as some people find these taste bitter.
	www.chm.bris.ac.uk /motm/chilli/use.htm (214 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Bhutan's love affair with chillies
		Here chillies are used as a vegetable - and the national dish of Bhutan is the chilli cheese curry.
		We acquired a taste for chillies at a young age - we are not afraid of it
		As a result, Ms Ohm says, some educated parents are now trying to reduce chillies in their children's diet.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/4315155.stm (679 words)

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