•Fermented foods are made by allowing bacteria or yeast to break down the sugars and starches in food, resulting in the production of lactic acid.• Lactic acid acts as a preservative and gives fermented foods their characteristic tangy flavor. It also promotes the growth of good bacteria in the gut.• Studies have shown that consuming fermented foods can help to improve digestion, boost immunity, and even reduce stress levels.
•The Scoville Scale is a measurement of the heat of chili peppers or anything else that contains capsaicin.• The original method for measuring the heat of a chili pepper was to grind it up and then dilute it in sugar water until the “heat” was no longer detectable.• Today, the more accurate high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) test is used. • The HPLC test measures the amount of capsaicinoids present in a sample. Capsaicinoids are the chemicals that produce the heat in chili peppers. • The Scoville Scale ranges from 0 – 16,000,000 units with bell peppers having a value of 0 and super-hot chili peppers like Carolina Reapers having values up to 2,800,000 units. • As you move up the...
