What Are Scoville Heat Units

What Are Scoville Heat Units?

There are some mighty big numbers on the Scoville scale. It ranges from zero to the millions. Each number is known as a Scoville heat unit, but what does that mean? What are Scoville heat units exactly, and why can some of the hottest hot peppers …

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Habanero substitute

What’s A Good Habanero Pepper Substitute?

When you start reaching the hotter levels of the Scoville scale, finding the perfect chili substitutions starts to get a little trickier. Fewer chilies carry this level of heat and they are typically harder to find in stores. Finding the best habanero pepper substitute suffers …

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Hot and sour chickpeas

Hot And Sour Chickpeas

Hot and sour chickpeas is one of those dishes you didn’t know was missing from your life. And then you have them once, and you’ll crave them again and again. It’s a delicious and healthy quick lunch with a nice little punch of spiciness — …

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Spiced pork Wellington with garlicky spinach

Spiced Pork Wellington With Buttery Garlic Spinach

Pork, chili peppers, and pastry join chorizo, mushrooms, and onions to produce this show-stopping delight. Our pork Wellington matches its elegant, aristocratic good looks with an understated wealth of subtle flavors. And, to top it all, it’s surprisingly easy to make. Pork loin is rightly …

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chipotle pepper substitute

What’s A Good Chipotle Pepper Substitute?

With that smoky heat, chipotle peppers bring a unique earthy flavor to dishes that use them. So how do you match that if you don’t have any chipotle chilies available in your kitchen. What’s a proper chipotle pepper substitute that will save the day, both in …

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How to make sauce less spicy

Sauce Too Hot? How To Make Sauce Less Spicy

Sauces can wind up being too spicy for a number of reasons, including a cook underestimating the heat of chili peppers or one who mistakes one hot pepper for another. Whatever the reason, there are ways to get around excessively hot food without having to …

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poblano pepper substitute

What’s The Best Poblano Pepper Substitute?

With the immense popularity of Mexican dishes like chili rellenos, poblano peppers have become one of the go-to chilies around the world. They’ve become common in grocery stores, especially in areas with high Mexican populations. But what happens if you need a poblano pepper substitute? To what …

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Spicy Baked Eggs in Avocado

Spicy Baked Eggs In Avocado

This is one breakfast that’s both fast to prep and beautiful in presentation. Oh, and did we mention spicy? That’s the piece de la resistance for us. Sprinkled with both black pepper and cayenne pepper powder, there’s a kick to these baked eggs in avocado.  …

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What is schug?

What Is Schug? The Story Behind The Sauce

Schug (a.k.a. zhug, zhoug, or zhough) is a Middle Eastern condiment made from roasted green peppers, spices (including parsley, cilantro, and mint), and olive oil. It can be considered a hot sauce or chili paste, depending on its consistency. And schug can be used as …

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