Are you looking to get the biggest harvest from your small garden? Choosing the right peppers cultivars will make the most ...

Experts have warned of the deadly risks of eating extremely spicy food, claiming that for high-risk people, hot chillis act ...

Dave's Hot Chicken is a steadily growing chain with many fans, but not everyone can handle its spiciest chicken option.

After a battle of spice, Meg McLean of Gilford came out on top as the winner of the Hot Pepper-Eating Contest at the Notch ...

Hot peppers aren’t for everyone, but that’s where the Scoville scale comes in handy. The scale is named after American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, who developed the pepper spiciness test in 1912.

These results challenge the reliability of the century-old Scoville scale, which traditionally bases its rating on two capsaicinoids. “The discovery of natural dietary compounds that reduce pungency ...

An analysis of compounds in chilli peppers has revealed chemicals that seem to negate their heat-giving capsaicinoids. This explains why the Scoville scale for measuring spicyness isn't always ...

Now, researchers have identified three compounds that lessen peppers' pungency. These results challenge the reliability of the century-old Scoville scale, which traditionally bases its rating on ...

It ranges from sweet bell peppers at zero to the mighty Naga Jolokia (ghost pepper) at over 1,000,000 Scoville units! That one is right off the scale!

The scale measures the pungency of chilli peppers that are recorded in the Scoville heat units (SHU). It is named after American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. Did you know, scoring 2.69 million on the ...

The bhut jolokia or ghost pepper is famously fiery, yet actually only comes in at number 21 on the Scoville scale. It’s still pretty potent, with 600,000-1.04 million Scoville heat units, and was ...