Capsicum annuum

Chili

Sun, dried tomato, a sweet smoke if it is crusco.

Where it comes from. Calabria and Basilicata, then every Roman windowsill. Italian heat is fruit, not sauce.

The mistake everyone makes. Anonymous chili powder. It needs a name, a place, a degree of heat.

An unexpected Italian use. Aglio e olio, arrabbiata, a drop of infused oil on burrata, Roman broccoli.

The recipe. Oil, garlic, a broken whole chili, spaghetti. Pasta water, parsley. Stop.

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