Fresh chillies sold in packets in supermarkets usually have a heat scale on them as a guide. When shopping for more interesting chilli varieties, farmers' markets and ethnic stores are the best ...

Mild bell peppers, for reference, have 0 Scoville heat units, while spicy Thai chiles can range from 50,000 to 100,000 units. The scale increases exponentially, so “mild hot” chile peppers ...

The world of chillies is diverse and fascinating, with varieties that push the limits of what we perceive as "spicy." These ...

Accidentally made your food too spicy? One day, you might be able to reach for an “anti-spice” condiment to tame the heat of a dish, thanks to the discovery of chemicals found in chilli ...

But what can you actually cook with the planet’s most potent peppers? We look at some of the world’s hottest chillies, from least to most potent as measured by the Scoville Scale, and the dishes they ...

Different degrees of spiciness exist according to the chilli you are eating. In 1912, pharmacist Wilbur Scoville created a scale to measure the pungency (spiciness) of chilli peppers. This scale ...

The chilli is around 500 times hotter than a jalapeno. The squat, greenish-yellow pepper measures a whopping 2.69 million Scoville heat units (SHU). SHU is a scale of spiciness based on the ...

It clocked in at just under 2.7 million Scoville Heat Units, the scale used to rank how spicy peppers are. The Reaper averaged 1.64 million SHU and peaked at about 2.2 million SHU. Need a break?

Don't want to take a gamble on a raw chilli or sambal? There's a scale that takes some of the guesswork out of eating spicy foods. Tourists often visit the Song Dynasty Town (Songcheng ...