Chile Pepper Book Contest Drawing - Winner Announced!

Scott Roberts January 1, 2010 at 2:14 pm food video Digg this Article

Out of the 52 people who entered the Complete Chile Pepper Book Contest, six answered all 4 questions correctly. These peoples' names were put into a cup and were chosen at random. Here is my oldest son picking out the winner:

Thanks for everyone who entered!

If you're wondering what the answers to the questions were, here they are:

1. What is the most widely grown pepper in the world? Answer: Bell Peppers (capsicim annuum).

2. What explorer is credited for first calling chiles "peppers"? Answer: Christopher Columbus.

3. In what city and state is the Chile Pepper Institute located? Answer: Las Cruces, New Mexico.

4. What chemical compound makes chile peppers taste hot? Answer: Capsaicin.

Even if you didn't win, you can tell pick up a copy of Bosland and DeWitt's The Complete Chile Pepper Book at Amazon. It makes a fantastic gift for gardeners, chileheads and hot sauce fanatics alike.

Comments

hudd
2010-01-01 15:14:17

Thanks Scott! and to your son for pulling my name.

Adrian P.
2010-01-01 16:54:20

Dang, I got #1 wrong. I picked black pepper.

HotChileMan
2010-01-01 20:21:14

That was fun Scott.... My heart skipped a half a beat when your son said David, I had to research the Bell pepper as I was thinking Jalapenos or Cayenne.

Sandi
2010-01-02 15:11:23

Congrats Hudd! Who were the others who got them all correct? I know I didn't.

FlamingMouth.com
2010-01-03 15:56:52

So close...yet so far!

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