The good news is, you can avoid this entirely by remembering to protect yourself and strap some gloves on before you handle ...

Dilute the chili: One of the simplest ways to tone down spiciness is by adding more of the other, non-spicy ingredients in ...

Pepper X, which has a rating of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units was named hottest chili pepper in the world by Guinness World Records on Oct. 9. The heat of the pepper lingered with Currie hours ...

The nightshade family comprises 3,000 species and almost 100 different genera, including chili peppers. The ancient chili pepper was technically a fruit—and a berry, at that. While tomatoes and ...

Chili peppers make a spicy addition to all kinds of dishes—Italian arrabbiata, Chinese Kung Pao chicken, Mexican mole sauce and Indian curry are some of our favorites. Different types of chilies ...

Chili peppers, which are also called chili and chile, are the spicy fruit of a variety of plants in the genus capsicum. They grow in warm climates around the world. Chilis are technically berries ...

Extra spices or salt and pepper are added before the heat is lowered to let the chili simmer. Depending on the recipe and type of pot used, chili can simmer anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of ...

So the pungency level of a different chili pepper variety is based on genetics, but also the environment. When we did vats of salsa, we wanted to have it mild, medium, or hot.