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It is #spicysaturday and today we are going to discuss: Garlic Garlic is among the oldest known horticultural crops with ancient Egyptians and Indian cultures first references to garlic dating back to almost 3000 BC. Garlic is believed to be indigenous to Central Asia as this is the only location where it has flourished growing wild. Wild garlic, Allium longicuspis, has been bred for thousands of years and has been carefully bred into today's current hard-neck and soft-neck varieties. The use of garlic as a food and as a medicinal agent in China dates back to at least 2000 BC,...

It is #spicysaturday and today we are going to discuss: Chipotle ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Chipotles date back to before the Aztec civilization and originated in the region of Mexico that today is northern Mexico City. Chile historians believe that the Aztecs first smoked jalapeno peppers because the fleshy, thick jalapeno was difficult to dry and tended to rot. This "smoke drying" process was initially used for drying meats but the Aztecs found that smoking allowed the chiles to be stored for long periods of time. To create Chipotles, Jalapeno peppers are smoked in large, closed smoking chambers. This ensures the smokiest flavor...