Being that this is dedicated to the pepper (Capsicum) it would be somewhat of an injustice not to include at least one post covering the source of peppers heat, the Capsaicinoids.  Unique to the Capsicum genus, Capsaicinoids are broadly categorized as colorless, odorless, flavorless, non-nutrient alkaloids and come in many flavors, if you will.  In [...]

In many conversations I have had regarding the source of hot peppers heat (The Heats), the understanding it is the seeds.  Be this notion common it remains inaccurate. In that this site is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge of the heats, I would be remiss to not address this misnomer. To be sure, the [...]