January 17 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - SMOKIN' ED'S CAROLINA REAPER Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - SMOKIN' ED'S CAROLINA REAPER The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes SMOKIN' ED'S CAROLINA REAPER® as the hottest Chile Pepper in the World with a record average of 1,641,000 SHU (Scoville heat units) made effective on August 11, 2017, which is over 71, [..]
January 12 2023 Hot Sauce Fun Fact - Ghanaian Shito Sauce Administrator Hot Sauce Fun Fact - Ghanaian Shito Sauce It's a type of pepper sauce, we're not full of Shito... Shito is the word for a particular pepper sauce in Ga, a Ghanaian language from Accra, the Ghanaian capital. Whilst the word for pepper is different for each of the Ghanaian native languages, [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Shishito Chile Pepper Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Shishito Chile Pepper What are they and how the heck do you say it? Unlike some other Asian countries, Japan isn’t known for its spicy cuisine. In fact, for all its unique flavor, Japanese food has very little heat at all. And that’s sort of th [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Chile Peppers are Sensitive to Temperature Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Chile Peppers are Sensitive to Temperature Can you grow peppers in hot weather? Peppers, like tomatoes, are sensitive to temperature. Most peppers will drop their blooms when daytime temperatures get much above 90 degrees F. in combination with night temperatures ab [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Scoville Scale Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Scoville Scale So, what is the Scoville Scale anyway? A Chile Peppers heat level is measured by Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The Scoville Scale was created by American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville in 1912. The Scoville scale relies partly on a human tester [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Satan's Kiss Chile Pepper Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Satan's Kiss Chile Pepper Now that's a pretty scary name... Although they are called Satan’s Kiss peppers, they look like such cuties! Also called Baccio Ciliegia Piccante, these little poppers are the size of a golf ball and have a sweet taste [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Shishito Pepper Roulette Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - The Shishito Pepper Roulette You can actually play Russian Roulette with Chile Peppers! There is a type of chile pepper called Shishito. The unusual pepper is usually about as mild as a bell pepper—except for the rare case when it’s not! One out of e [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Your Love is Like a Rollercoaster Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Your Love is Like a Rollercoaster Psychologist Paul Rozin suggests that eating Chile Peppers is an example of a constrained risk, like riding a roller coaster, in which extreme sensations like pain and fear can be enjoyed because individuals know that these sensations are [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Bright and Beautiful Chile Ristas Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Bright and Beautiful Chile Ristas A ristra (/ˈriːstrɑː/) is an arrangement of drying chile pepper pods, garlic bulbs, or other vegetables for later consumption. Traditionally, chile peppers are sun-dried, the fruits being spread on roofs or on the ground. However, b [..]
January 12 2023 Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Lizards, Turtles and Snakes Oh My! Administrator Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Lizards, Turtles and Snakes Oh My! Do Reptiles Eat Chili Peppers? You bet ya Like birds, reptiles are also able to ingest capsaicin without any issues: Lizards ~ Most types of lizards, such as the bearded dragon and iguanas, can eat chili peppers. They seem [..]
