Scoville is a term that's usually thrown around when people are talking about the peppers that really pack heat. No one cares about the Scoville of bell peppers, but when we're talking about the ...

In 1912, chemist Wilbur Scoville developed a method to measure the heat level of chile peppers. The test is named after him, the "Scoville Organoleptic Test." In the original test, Wilbur blended pure ...

Here’s everything you need to know about the world’s most famous heat ranking system before you add chiles to your next meal. Audrey Morgan is a senior editor at Food & Wine with over eight years of ...

In Texas, we find spice so nice we had to proclaim it twice. The Lone Star State is home to not one but two officially sanctioned chiles. In 1995, the Texas Legislature declared the ubiquitous ...

When biting into a chili pepper, you expect a fiery sensation on your tongue. This spiciness is detected because of capsaicinoid compounds. But for some peppers, despite high levels of capsaicinoids, ...

Today's popular Google Doodle game and the latest in the Stay and Play at Home series is a Doodle celebrating Wilbur Scoville, the inventor of the Scoville Scale which is used to measure a pepper's ...

What was state of the art in 1912 has mostly fallen by the wayside. Cars have replaced horses. Washing machines have replaced washboards. Air travel, refrigeration and container shipping have ...