From the spicy kick of serranos to the intense burn of habaneros, hot peppers have established themselves as essential ...

The soda, known as Dr. Pepper Hot Take is a more “fiery” take on the original 23 flavors, enhanced by spicy peppers to give it a real kick. You can only get a bottle of the new fizzy ...

To get a sense of the spectrum, bell peppers rank around a 0 on Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), while notorious hybrids like the Carolina reaper measure as much as 2,500,000 SHUs. But even the Carolina ...

Hundreds of craft hot sauce makers like Smokin' Ed Currie are launching unique flavors with extra-hot peppers, shaking up a ...

Don't worry if the rest of your family does not appreciate the spicy heat that your favorite hot peppers add to entrees, beverages and desserts. Proper pepper selection, care and preparation can ...

There's a reason that jalapeños in American grocery stores have become less spicy. On an episode of podcast The Sporkful, a guest host consults experts to learn how jalapeños became less spicy. After ...

How spicy foods quietly reshape your metabolism through fat-burning thermogenesis, appetite control, and gut microbiome ...