Kayote B. (kayote) reviewed on + 254 more book reviews
Is less about the history of chili con carne than it is about the personalities surrounding it, espeically those who were still alive when the book was written. Also spends a chapter detailing the history of the World Series Cookoff--that chapter really felt more like a justification and insistance on getting the facts straight because no one else could, than about the supposed topic of the book. He also talks about a lot of little cafes and the quirks to be found in them. The book wasn't bad, but I was expecting something more serious on the food, and less on the personalities. Someone who really enjoyed chili, and enjoyed sampling different varities, would enjoy the meanderings of the book.
