Last month, hot pepper expert Ed Currie received an acknowledgement that warmed his heart. His newly bred pepper, which he dubbed “Pepper X,” had been publicly named the hottest pepper in the world by ...

Experts propose that the unhealthy dishes in which chili peppers are most often used, not the chili peppers themselves, may contribute to weight gain. Chili peppers are spicy and flavorful peppers ...

Today’s column looks at chile heat chemistry. But first, how to classify chile. When eaten, chile is a vegetable, a fruit in horticulture but it can also be a spice. Pigments found in chile are used ...

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Hot peppers are a produce typically grown between the first spring and fall frosts and are available from local growers. Hot (or chili) peppers belong to the capsicum family. Peppers are hot if they ...

Turns out there are plenty of health-focused reasons for adding some extra spice to your food, says new research.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Guinness World Records officially dubbed Pepper X the world’s ...

Cayenne pepper is a hot chile pepper typically used as a spice to add heat to a variety of dishes, like tacos, stir fry and curries. Yes, cayenne pepper can keep wildlife out of your garden. However, ...

Nobel assembly at the Karolinska Institute that has today decided toward the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine jointly to David Julius and order um Pata Putin for their discoveries of ...