Scoville units are a popular way to judge how spicy certain peppers are, but just how does the scoring method go about ...

In 1912, chemist Wilbur Scoville developed a method to measure the heat level of chile peppers. The test is named after him, the "Scoville Organoleptic Test." In the original test, Wilbur blended pure ...

In Texas, we find spice so nice we had to proclaim it twice. The Lone Star State is home to not one but two officially sanctioned chiles. In 1995, the Texas Legislature declared the ubiquitous ...

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A new small, yellow-greenish chili pepper that’s taken more than a decade to cultivate has out scaled all others including one from its developer, earning the official title of the hottest chili ...

With the recent crowning of Pepper X as the new Guinness World Record holder for hottest chili pepper, here's a look into just how the spiciness of a pepper is calculated — and some examples of very ...

From Wilbur Lincoln Scoville’s lab in 1912 to the set of "Hot Ones" with Kyan Khojandi, the same question persists: how far does the burn go? Behind every fiery bite lies a single ...

FORT MILL, S.C. (WISH) – Pepper X is officially the world’s hottest chili pepper, with an average sizzling rating of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Pepper X dethroned the previous record holder, ...

Pepper X measures up to an average of 2,693,000 Scoville heat units Sam Burros is a writer, producer, and cook working with the Food and Lifestyle team at PEOPLE. Prior to working with PEOPLE, he was ...

We took dry-aging and turned it into a heat experiment using a 6M Scoville pepper blend. The steak comes out looking intense, smelling even worse (or better), and begging the question: is this flavor, ...