Hi Dave,First off, great web site! My question is this: Is there any evidence, clinical or anecdotal, of ill effects from a diet rich in very, very hot food? Some people have told me that eating too much spicy food (what’s too much?) can increase the risk of stomach or other gastrointestinal cancers. Is there any evidence of that, or …
Hottest Pepper?
Hi, I need one name for the hottest pepper. Can you help me?Thank youDavid FacklerDavid:The hottest pepper ever measured is the Red Savina Habanero at 577,000 Scoville Heat Units.This measurement was from a single lab test that was never duplicated. Other tests showed this particular variety averages about 300,000 S.H.U.–Dave
Capsaicinoids determine Heat Sensation
Hi Dave,I have learned a lot from your book, "The Chile Pepper Encyclopedia", which I purchased a few months ago. A subject of great interest to me is to understand exactly how one pepper type is hotter than the next. From your book I have learned that the crystalline alkaloid makeup of all chile peppers is exactly the same with …
Pepper Burn Remedy
Dave:Do you know of a remedy for taking away the "burn" after you cut up hot peppers?LizLiz:A study at the University of New Mexico suggested that rubbing your hands with vegetable oil is the best cure. Since dairy products work for the mouth, try them on your hands!DaveSuperSite visitor Leon adds: A good remedy for the burn that is associated …
Capsaicin Concentrate wanted
Dear DaveI am a chilehead as well and I have been looking for capsaicin to spike up the heat in some of my sweater sauces. I do not produce nor do I plan to produce any of these sauces for sale. I enjoy the chalange of making a good hot sauce for every food I like. "PURE CAP" does not …