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.

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 ...

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 ...

The researchers identified three compounds that lessen peppers’ pungency. The results challenge the reliability of the century-old Scoville scale.

The Scoville scale is a method for rating the hotness of peppers. Here's a look at just which pepper is the spiciest.

Native to the city of Veracruz, Mexico, jalapeños are believed to have been grown and harvested as far back as 8,000 B.C. by indigenous cultures in the region. Eventually, they were transported by ...

Spicy Exchange clears things up, explaining that while Regret uses a 12 million Scoville oleoresin as its heat source, that doesn’t mean the sauce itself hits 12 million on the Scoville scale. The ...

Why are chili peppers so popular in our cultural zeitgeist? Chili-themed movies pepper the entertainment arena. Animated cartoons where characters are consuming chilies are instantly depicted with ...

The Scoville Scale has for a long time been the gauge that measures the heat of peppers. At the top of the chart there is a light green Pepper X hot pepper that has 2,693,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Unit).

We taste-tested 10 varieties of pickled peppers — primarily pepperoncini and banana peppers — available at local markets to find the ones worth buying and the ones best avoided.