Bottling Hell.

Hamilton, Anna

This essay explores the origins of the Datil pepper, a variety of the species Capsicum chinense that are produced in St. Augustine, Florida. Topics discussed include the role of the Minorcan migrant laborers in bringing Datil seeds to the Florida colony in the 18th century and the value of the pepper's Minorcan mythology in a cultural tourism context. Also discussed is a brief history of Spanish St. Augustine and the marketing of the Datil hot pepper sauce using its Minorcan origins.

SAINT Augustine (Fla.); UNITED States; HOT peppers; HOT pepper sauces; CAPSICUM chinense; MINORCANS; MINORCAN Americans; HERITAGE tourism; HISTORY; 21ST century (Literary period)

Southern Cultures, 2015, Vol 21, Issue 1, p59

1068-8218

Academic Journal

10.1353/scu.2015.0006