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Pepper Varieties
Understanding the Scoville Scale: How Chili Heat Gets Measured
The Scoville scale is the standard way chili heat gets ranked, but it started as a subjective taste test long before modern chemistry took over. Here's how it actually works.
Ten Chili Peppers Every Home Cook Should Know
From mild poblanos to face-melting superhots, these ten peppers cover the range most home cooks actually reach for — what they taste like, how hot they run, and what to do with them.
Why Some Chili Peppers Are Hotter Than Others: The Plant Science of Capsaicin
Capsaicin is the compound behind every chili pepper's heat, and its concentration in a pepper is shaped by genetics, growing conditions, and the plant's own evolutionary strategy.