Chili Madness: Second Edition [Paperback]

Jane Butel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2008

Beloved chili. Passionate chili. Hot chili . . . and not just because of the chiles. Chili, the star of cook-offs, the obsession of societies, and the subject of endless debate over its proper preparation. Has there ever been a better time to be a chili head? A well-stocked supermarket today carries a variety of fresh and dried chiles, fresh cilantro, myriad dried and canned beans, chipotle powder, and all the makings for sides and salsas, from tortillas in the refrigerator case to organic avocados. Jane Butel's Chili Madness has been praised as "an elegant celebration" (Travel + Leisure) that "chile lovers will love" (New York Post), it's the spicy bestseller with over 330,000 copies in print.

Extensively revised, updated, and expanded, the book will fire up a whole new generation of chili fanatics. Of the 160-plus recipes, more than 130 are brand-new. Here are classics, including Reno Red and Navajo Green and Buzzard’s Breath Chili, as well as newfangled bowls like Moroccan Chili and White Lobster Chili. To accompany the main event are savory breads (Bacon Crumble Cornbread); tempting sidekicks (Hot ’n’ Spicy Okra, Red Hot Sweet Potato Lace); fire-taming salads (Crispy Cilantro Coleslaw); and margaritas, of course. (Six kinds!) Luscious desserts such as Double Chocolate Farmer’s Cakes provide the perfect sweet ending, while chili leftovers are reinvented in crowd-pleasers like Texas-Style Burritos.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

CHILI MADNESS

More than 35 best & tested recipes

FIRST-LOVE CHILI

GRINGO CHILI

PECOS RIVER BOWL OF RED

MURRAY'S GIRLFRIEND'S CINCINNATI CHILI

BUZZARD'S BREATH CHILI

HY ABERNATHY'S GEORGIA CHAIN-GANG CHILI

SANTA CLARA CHILI

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI

RENO RED

NAVAJO GREEN CHILI

Plus Legendary Origins & Spiritual Beginnings. Also Controversies & Further Crazines. Peppers & Powders. Go-Togethers & Cool-Downs. Mail-Order Sources Nationwide.

Go wild. Join chili societies, enter cook-offs, get the newsletters. Learn all the Methods to Chili Madness, and everything about the bowl of blessedness, the soup of the devil, the "strictly American" brew.

"Jane Butel has dedicated herself to prove to the public that chili has a taste all its own. Her credentials are authentic." (The New York Times)

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About the Author

Jane Butel, an internationally recognized authority on the cuisine of the American Southwest, is a cooking teacher, owner of the Pecos Valley Spice Company, and author of more than 15 cookbooks. She owns and manages Jane Butel's Southwestern Cooking School (and its satellites) in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico; Scottsdale, Arizona; and beyond.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (October 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761147616
• ISBN-13: 978-0761147619
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Meals > Soups & Stews

More About the Author

Jane Butel, the first to write about southwestern cooking, is an internationally recognized authority on the regional cooking of the American Southwest. In the late 1970's, following a successful career as one of America's top Consumer Affairs executives, she launched her southwestern writing, teaching, television, consulting, and spice business. Her Southwestern Cooking Schools in New Mexico and Scottsdale, Arizona, have garnered high recognition. Bon Appetit magazine selected it as one of the four best in the world and Gayot.com listed her hotel-based schools as the best in the United States and one of the world's top ten.

She also conducts tours to Mexico and Spain. Pecos Valley Spice Co., a trusted source for chiles, spices, and other authentic southwestern ingredients, was founded in 1978. She continues to spice up America's favorite cuisine with recipes from the rich culinary, cultural, and historical heritage of the Southwest. She has written eighteen cookbooks, including Northland's Real Women Eat Chiles, which was just released on March 24, 2006.

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my most-used cook books, February 26, 2001

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This review is from: Chili Madness (Paperback)

This book came out in 1980 at the start of the Chili Craze. Contests were being held all over the US for best chili. Every weekend you could find a Chili Cook-off or Chili Tasting anywhere from hot-pepper-hating New England to 12-alarm-fire-chili-loving Texas. Even the Simpsons ended up doing a chili cook-off spoof (The Guatemalan Insanity Pepper episode is really great animation and very funny, too.)

I have made many of the chilis in the book, going so far as to buy the required chili pequenos, chili colorado and other special chilis in the recipes. Yes, they make a difference. And the book even has Cincinnati 5-Way Chili, which purists will scorn as "not REALLY chili" but which is addictive and great for guests who hate hot spices. (5-way chili is a slighty sweet, cinnamon spiced chili probably influenced by Middle-East immigrants in Cincinnati. It is served 2-way, 3-way or 5-way with onions, beans, cheese, and spaghetti. It's fun for kids, who can make up their own garnished dish.) The Texas Style hot chilis are really gorgeous. This is one of my all-time favorite books and I don't think in 20 years, anyone has really written a better book on chili than Jane Butel.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Meaty Recipes, September 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Chili Madness (Paperback)

A key focus is that genuine clili gets it's main flavor from authentic "chiles." All the recipes appear to be excellent, however if you are a low-fat person, this is probaly not the book for you.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!, November 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Chili Madness (Paperback)

I've taken pride in my chili for 50 years. These are some of the BEST recipes I've ever tried. Kudos to Jane Butel Ginger Hamilton Westminster, Colorado