Hot Stuff: Chilies in Nature, Culture & Cuisine
Mon, Oct 21, 2024
LIVE at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM PT
LIVE at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM PT
Presented by Melissa Silva
Chili peppers play a significant role in almost every cuisine around the globe, especially in Mexico. But their importance goes beyond their fire and flavor! The active compound that gives chilies their characteristic hot taste -- capsaicin -- has a wide range of industrial and pharmacological applications. Expedition Leader Melissa Silva shares the chili pepper’s natural history (where it evolved, how it diversified), health benefits, and cultural importance in cultures and cuisines around the world.
Chili peppers play a significant role in almost every cuisine around the globe, especially in Mexico. But their importance goes beyond their fire and flavor! The active compound that gives chilies their characteristic hot taste -- capsaicin -- has a wide range of industrial and pharmacological applications. Expedition Leader Melissa Silva shares the chili pepper’s natural history (where it evolved, how it diversified), health benefits, and cultural importance in cultures and cuisines around the world.
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