Wesley Dean writes: I've been lurking off and on this list serve for many years and I'd like to ask you for your help with a project I'm working on. I've decided to combine my love for chiles and my profession as a social historian by writing an essay on the meaning of eating chiles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would suggest checking out some of Jean Andrews' books (even if only for the bibliography). "The Pepper Trail: History & Recipes from Around the World" ISBN: 1574410709 "Peppers: The Domesticated Capsicums" ISBN: 0292704674 Hope this helps some JohnT