Matt Bray 
Chili powder seasoning consists of various ground spices and at least one herb. This spice blend was invented as a convenience product for American cooks. It encapsulated the flavors of Mexican cooking in one mixture and saved cooks the trouble of seeking out multiple spices. …
Tabasco hot sauce is easily the best-known American hot sauce; it has been around since 1868 and has been popular for most of that time. Made from tabasco peppers grown on Louisiana’s Avery Island, Tabasco sauce is a versatile condiment that you can use to …
There’s arguably no spicy condiment more popular than Sriracha across the globe, but its chili paste cousin – sambal oelek – is doing its best to carve out its culinary niche worldwide. These are two fiery flavors, but when the line is drawn in the sand, …
If you’re like us, you love a spicy chili. And that’s often a default state for many chilies, simply from the spices used in many recipes. The chili powder used in most chilies may include cayenne peppers, ancho chilies, or pasilla chilies, to name a …
Bell peppers come in a variety of colors, with each color being sold at a different price point. The most common bell pepper colors are green, red, orange, and yellow. Green bell peppers are the least expensive of the bunch, and red bell peppers tend …
One of the valuable properties of hoisin sauce is its versatility. It is one of the few Chinese seasonings that can seamlessly transition into western applications. It might even be as versatile as soy sauce. The sweet-and-savory (and sometimes spicy) flavor profile of this Cantonese …
Peppers come in all sorts of colors, but the two most prevalent are, of course, read and green. Whether you’re talking about sweet bell peppers or one of the hotter chilies, these colors tend to dominate. So are there more differences between these chilies than their outward …
If your spice rack is anything like the norm, you likely have both chili flakes and chili powder hanging around. These are two spice stalwarts – kitchen cabinet staples – that bring a punch to dishes when you need it. But when should you use …
Do you love the fiery heat of chili peppers? The tingling sensation that comes from eating something spicy? For many people (including, of course, all of us here at PepperScale), spicy food is irresistible. But what makes us crave it so much? And why do …
As they relate to chili peppers, the terms genus and species are used to classify plants according to their characteristics. Whether you are an enthusiastic lover of hot peppers or a curious cook, it is a good idea to have an understanding of the science …