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There are spicy foods that have you quickly reaching for a glass of water after a couple mouthfuls, and then there is a whole other level of fiery foods whose ingredients are about a hundred times ...

Researchers at New Mexico State University recently discovered the world's hottest chile pepper. Bhut Jolokia, a variety of chile pepper originating in Assam, India, has earned Guiness World Records' ...

About five years ago, reports surfaced of an East Indian chile pepper that was trumpeted as the hottest in the world -- twice as hot as the Red Savina pepper, which held the Guinness title at the time ...

If you know and love chile peppers on a level more than casual, you know the name “Smokin'” Ed Curry. A pepper grower, a pepper breeder, a divisive figure who claims superhots have wondrous medical ...

A few weeks ago, Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap introduced a new menu item - extremely spicy buffalo wings made with Red Savina peppers. These peppers rate at 577,000 Scoville units, which Chicagoist ...

When it comes to spice, either you love it or you don't. Some people will be sweating after eating a jalapeno-laced nacho, while others will seek out the spiciest curry in the city and down it with ...

Have you ever stood in the produce aisle of a supermarket, wondering how hot the chili peppers are? Are they mild? Are they blistering hot? How can you tell? There are many varieties of hot chili ...