Growing Peppers from Seed for Beginners
A step by step guide to growing peppers from seed for beginners, focused on container growing. Helpful photos, tips and links.
Hardening Off Plants, What it is and Why You Shouldn’t Skip It
The one step that you shouldn’t skip before transplanting to the garden, and that is hardening off your plants.
Topping or pruning pepper plants. Is it necessary?
Some feel pruning or topping pepper plants is essential, while others think it’s not necessary at all. Learn more about the pros and cons.
Can You Be Desensitized to Spicy Food?
Can you become more desensitized to spicy food the more you eat of it? Turns out, the answer is yes! But how?
What Makes Hot Peppers Spicy?
We all know capsaicin is what makes chile peppers hot, but how does it work?
Common Issues When Growing Pepper Plants
Growing peppers is a delicious and enjoyable experience. It is important to know common issues when growing pepper plants and how to fix them.
Tips for Keeping Your Pepper Plants Alive Over the Winter
If you don’t want to hassle with seed-starting in the spring, or if you have a particular pepper plant you love, try overwintering it and you’ll have more peppers earlier in the season.
What are Capsaicinoids and Capsaicin?
Produced by peppers as a deterrent against certain mammals and fungi, capsaicinoids are the name given to the class of compounds found in members of the capsicum family (also known as peppers).
Why Does Spicy Food Cause Hiccups?
If you love spicy food, then you’ve probably experienced hiccups caused by those spicy foods. But what causes them, and why are some people more affected than others?
Top 12 Hottest Peppers in the World 2023
Top 12 hottest peppers in the world, complete with photo, Scoville scale, and detailed description.
Where to Purchase Fresh or Frozen Chile Peppers Online
Searching for places to purchase fresh or frozen hot chile peppers online? Here’s a list of online retailers that specialize in fresh hot peppers.
How to Have Your Peppers Tested for an Official Scoville Ranking
Many out there swear their peppers are hotter than the Carolina Reaper. Find out how to get your hot peppers tested for their Scovile ranking, complete with lab information. It’s a farily easy and inexpensive process.
About Pepper Species
The hot pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum. Most of us know about the common domesticated species, but are you ready to dive into all the wild species?
About The Chile Pepper Institute and NuMex Peppers
Established in 1992, The Chile Pepper Institute is the only international, non-profit organization devoted to education and research related to chile peppers.
Anatomy of a Chile Pepper
Detailed diagrams highlighting the anatomy of a chile pepper.
5 Best Uses Of Hot Peppers In Entertainment
In addition to being useful in culinary pursuits and generally delicious, hot peppers have always had an amusing place in pop culture and entertainment.
Roast and Peel a Chile Pepper in Three Simple Steps
Fresh chile is best when it’s roasted or charred, and this article will show you how to easily roast and peel fresh chile peppers in three simple steps.
8 Important Clinical Findings about Chile Peppers and Your Health
Capsaicin, the component of chili peppers responsible for the heat, has been found to have many health benefits, including a remarkable range of medicinal qualities.
How To Preserve Chile Peppers
Preserving your chile peppers is a great way to have them available for use year-round.
Chile Peppers: Fruit or Vegetable?
When you think of fruit, apples, peaches, and grapes might come to mind. But how about chile peppers?
All About The Hatch Chile Festival
The Hatch Chile Festival takes place annually over Labor Day weekend in Hatch, New Mexico, known as Chile Capital of the World.
What is a Peruvian Cherry Pepper on Pizza Hut’s pizzas?
After receiving several emails from readers asking if I knew what this Peruvian Cherry Pepper featured on Pizza Hut’s gourmet pizzas was, I had to find out for myself.
6 Spicy Side Dish Recipes for the Holidays
Add some heat the holiday season with these spicy side dishes that you and your family will love.
How to Dry Peppers
As the pepper season winds down, many wonder how best to preserve their harvest. Dry peppers can last from several months to a few years if stored properly.
About the Scoville Scale
Devised in 1912, the scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. The Scoville scale is the measurement of spicy heat of chili peppers or other spicy foods.
Ed Currie, creator of the Carolina Reaper, is working on an even hotter variety
It seems Ed Currie, owner of Puckerbutt Pepper Company and creator of the Carolina Reaper pepper, which Guinness proclaimed as The World's Hottest Pepper, is not ready to stop there! According to a WBTV interview with Ed Currie, there may be a new contender for the...
How to Stop Hot Pepper Burn
We have all been there. Forgetting to put on gloves before chopping those hot peppers! Now your hands are burning, or even worse, more sensitive parts! Here’s what you need to know to stop the burn.
