Re: [CH] some like it hot

Mark McHugh (mchugh@bhil.com)
Sat, 18 Jul 1998 15:32:42 -0500

DrBobJ2@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Here is an article I copied from August 98 Popular Science
> 
> Some Like it Hot
> 
> WHY DO PEOPLE IN THAILAND prefer spicier food than people in Sweden? It's
> because spices offer some protection against the food-spoilage bacteria that
> thrive in hot elimates, according to two biologists at Cornell University in
> Ithaca, New York.
> 
>   After analyzing thousands of recipes for the traditional meat-based dishes
> of 36 countries, Jennifer Billing and Paul W. Sherman conclude that countries
> with hotter climates use spices more frequently than countries with cooler
> climates and within large countries such as the United States, the hottest
> regions have the hottest foods: Chili is a hit in San Antonio, while Chilly
> Boston tends toward clam chowder.

I'm a Midwesterner, so I like my clam chowdah with enough Tabasco to
turn it bright orange!

-- 
Mark McHugh

Le Piment--ça se sent, ça ne s'explique pas!