Ever wondered if Sriracha is just a hipster version of hot sauce or why Buffalo sauce is the life of the party? Dive into 'The Spicy Chronicles' as we answer these burning questions and more! Uncover the saucy secrets that will leave you craving for another spicy read!
•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...
