Hot pepper myths and how to manage the heat
Proper pepper selection, care and preparation can help you turn down the heat as needed.
You Wimps Wanted a Milder Habanero, So You’re Getting One
Vegetable breeders at Oregon State University have produced two new habanero peppers that they say pack all the flavor ...
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The Secret Weapon To Spice Up Your Soup Is Already Sitting In Your Fridge
Peppers contain a molecule called capsaicin, and it's responsible for how hot a variety is. Measured in Scoville Heat Units ...
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Get to know the range of chile flakes with these 5 varieties
“One way to tell quality when you look at a jar of crushed red peppers is fewer [white] seeds,” Frisch said, which also means less spice. (Scoville unit rating: 15,000 to 45,000.) ...
Is spicy food good for you? This is what happens to your body when you eat it
Whether you love or hate the burn, is spicy food food for your body? Experts discuss how spicy food affects the body and the ...
Which McDonald's locations have Spicy Chicken McNuggets
Fast-food fans have made one flavor preference known loud and clear: They want menus to spice up offerings and tap into the ...
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How to manage hot pepper heat
Hot peppers’ spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville. The level of heat was originally determined by a panel of individual tasters. (Tetiana Kolubai/Dreamstime) Don’t ...
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Is spicy food good for you? This what happens to your body when you eat it
Different peppers contain different concentrations of capsaicin, which is measured using the Scoville scale, Dr. Paul Terry, professor of epidemiology at the University of Tennessee Medical Center ...
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Is spicy food good for you? This is what happens to your body when you eat it
Different peppers contain different concentrations of capsaicin, which is measured using the Scoville scale, Dr. Paul Terry, professor of epidemiology at the University of Tennessee Medical Center ...