What's the unit measurement for spicy peppers?!
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You don't have to farm them to know about Scovilles-you just have to love chilies!
The Scoville scale is a measurement of the spicy heat (or piquance) of a chili pepper due to its capsaicin content. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU)[1] indicates the amount of capsaicin present.
The scale is named after its creator, American chemist Wilbur Scoville, who developed a test for rating the pungency of chili peppers. His method, which he devised in 1912,[2] is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test. An alternative method for quantitative analysis uses high-performance liquid chromatography, making it possible to directly measure capsaicinoid content.
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http://www.peppermania.com/hot_bites.htm…
ounces or milligrams?!
scoville measures the HEAT units!
