What pepper is red pepper flakes? Red pepper flakes can be made from a variety of different chili peppers, and there’s a fair amount of difference depending on the brand you use.

A fruit-fossil history 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.

Ed Currie has spent the past 10 years working on a pepper three times hotter than the world's hottest chili pepper, the Carolina Reaper.

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 ...

Find out what nutrients are in chili peppers and learn how they can help with everything from heart disease to the common cold.

Chili is a hearty soup or stew that’s quite unique. There are many different recipes and variations of ingredients. Seemingly every mom has their own chili recipe, so chances are that the chili ...

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.