Chile Is Neither Chili nor Chilly, and It Has Nothing to Do With Peppers

Ah, the confusion of reading “We ate some chile last night.” What, you like mud pies? Chile, pronounced /chee-LAY/ by those who know, is a subtropical country in South America. Interestingly enough, it’s long and skinny, having the rough outline of a nice serrano pepper. Chili, pronounced /CHI-lee/, is either a hot pepper, such as […]

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