Why do some people love spicy foods?
For better or worse, the simple fact remains that we human beings are gluttons for the fiery, delicious pain of a hot, ripe chilli. But why is this the...
The Chemistry of heat
Being that this website is dedicated to the pepper (Capsicum) it would be somewhat of an injustice not to include at least one post covering the source of peppers...
What is the Scoville Scale?
Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way first. We all know that Chillies are hot (well the hot ones are anyway). For the purpose of this article...
Hot Sauce FAQ
CAN ANYONE MAKE HOT SAUCE? Yes! anyone with a decent number of peppers, a few ingredients, a stove and a blender (or something similar) can make hot sauce. There’s...
