SC - Re: A fennel question

[ChannonM@aol.com]

> Serian wrote:
> > 
> > this came from another list.
> > Serian
> > 
> > "Hal B. Clark" wrote:
> > >
> > > My recent research for a chile cook off may surprize you. 
>  Green Chile made it
> > > to spain by mid 1500's.
> 
> Green Chile, the plant, or the New Mexican (or similar) meat dish?
> 
> Adamantius

Since Columbus mentions chili peppers in his diary of the 1492-93 voyage and
comments on his plans to export them to Spain, I'm inclined to think the
chili pepper got to Spain before the mid-1500's.

As for chili con carne, it appears to originate in the area that became the
Southwestern U.S., some time between the 17th and 19th Centuries.  The
traditional method of preparing and serving chili is similar to that of
posole, suggesting that it may have been a pioneer's way of stretching the
meat.

Apocryphally, the first chili recipe appears in a vision of the Venerable
Mary or Agreda (Apr. 2, 1602 - May 24, 1665), which if true, would give it
an Iberian origin (except Mary was visiting the American SW in some of her
visions).

Bear