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Why Superhot Chiles Are So Damned Hot

DaveFebruary 24, 2016Capsaicin, Chile Peppers, Food Technology, SuperhotLeave a Comment

Scorpion Superhot Chiles

It all has to to with the Capsaicinoid vesicles on the inner pod wall…

Did We Humans Coevolve with Chile Peppers and Marijuana?

DaveNovember 19, 2015Chile Peppers, MarijuanaLeave a Comment

Just sprouted marijuana seedling

Humans have receptors that detect the presence of both capsaicin and THC and send those signals to the brain via the nervous system

The Best Introduction to Capsaicin

DaveJanuary 17, 2015Chile Peppers, HealthLeave a Comment

Capsaicin Molecule in 3-D

The chapter “Quest for Fire” is an excellent introduction to capsaicin, the chemical that makes chile peppers hot…

Who Was That Scoville Guy, Anyway?

DaveJanuary 9, 2015Blast from the Past, Food HistoryLeave a Comment

Wilbur Scoville as A Young Man

Although he was interested in chile peppers, he didn’t write much about them, preferring to focus on even more bizarre chemicals like the cantharides in Spanish fly…

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