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Aneho is a town in south eastern Togo, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Togo. Originally a Portuguese slave market, it became the first German capital of Togo in the 1880s. It gradually declined in importance after the capital was transferred to Lomé in 1897, a decline exacerbated by coastal erosion. Lake Togo is the largest part of a lagoon in Togo, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... Lomé, estimated population 700,000 (1998), is the capital of Togo. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Coastal erosion is a process which affects the landmass of an area as a consequence of the sea acting upon it. ...


The town's main industries are farming and fishing, while it is still a centre for voodoo. Notable buildings include Aneho Protestant Church (built in 1895) and Aneho Peter and Paul Church, dating from 1898. Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Jump to: navigation, search Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Jump to: navigation, search A large sequined Voodoo dwapo or flag by the artist George Valris The term Voodoo (Vodun in Benin; also Vodou or other phonetically equivalent spellings in Haiti; Vudu in the Dominican Republic) is applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based spiritist-animist religious... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


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McCormick Spice Encyclopedia Ancho Chile (140 words)
Ancho Chile Pepper is the dried, ground fruit of Capsicum annum.
The Ancho Chile together with the Mulato and Pasilla chiles form the "holy trinity" of chiles used to prepare mole sauces.
Ancho is used to add flavor, heat, and color to sauces and moles.
Cook's Thesaurus: Dried Chiles (727 words)
ancho chile pepper = (incorrectly) pasilla chile Pronunciation: AHN-choh Notes: These are dried poblano peppers, and very commonly used in Mexican cuisine.
Substitutes: (for chipotles in adobo sauce) 1 tablespoon catsup + 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke + 1 jalapeno pepper OR morita (smaller) OR mora OR ancho (larger and milder)
Substitutes: ancho chile (sweeter) OR mulato chile (stronger, earthier flavor)
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