Discusses the identification, cultivation, preservation, and culinary history of chile peppers and features recipes for stews, soups, casseroles, and entrees DeWitt and Gerlach are the editors of The Whole Chile Pepper magazine and authors of two previous books on spicy food. Their new collection is well researched and full of information, and the recipes from all over the world range from updated pre-Columbian dishes to New Southwestern-style creations. The number of chile addicts seems to be increasing daily; for most collections. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.