Re: [CH] Hab origins

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Also, Check out Dave DeWitt's "The Habanero Cookbook" which has a few
pages on history, origins, naming of the pepper, local names, etc.

P.S.

If you come across any other good Habanero recipes, I am compiling a
cookbook of my own.

<< Jim >>


Parkhurst, Scott Contractor wrote:
> 
>         >Can any other authorities out there validate the origin of
>         >the Habanero?  I only ask because I'm sure I heard a
>         >story that Habaneros are not actually FROM Havana, but
>         >rather originated someweher else (?) by way of Havana?
> 
>         I may not be an authority, but I can quote from "Peppers
>         of the World" (DeWitt/Bosland):
> 
>         "In many cases, location means origin, such as listing
>         Yucatan as the location for classic orange habaneros."
>         page 4
> 
>         "In the Yucatan Peninsula the C. chinense is called habanero,
>         which means "from Havana," hinting of a transference to
>         Mexico from the Caribbean."    page 60
> 
>         In the photo section for C. chinense, "Location: Yucatan
>         Peninsula, Mexico, and Belize"   page 71
> 
>         Scott...quote 'em if ya got 'em... KCK

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