hot peppers
Fiery culinary vegetables
Hot peppers are varieties of capsicum that produce a burning sensation when eaten, caused by the chemical capsaicin.
The heat ranges from mild (jalapeño) to extreme (ghost pepper, Carolina reaper).
They're used fresh, dried, or ground into spices and hot sauces: I can't handle hot peppers the way my brother can.
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- pungencySharp smell or taste
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- Scoville scaleCapsaicin concentration ranking system
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