The Science of Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce Diaries, The Science of Hot Sauce

What Is Capsaicin – The Natural Compound Behind Every Spicy Bite

What Is Capsaicin? The Natural Compound Behind Every Spicy Bite Capsaicin is the naturally occurring compound found in hot peppers that creates the burning…
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What Is the Membrane of a Hot Pepper? Understanding Where the Heat Really Comes From

What Is the Membrane of a Hot Pepper? Understanding Where the Heat Really Comes From If you’ve ever bitten into a hot pepper and…
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How Should You Handle Hot Peppers – Safe Hot Pepper Handling Guide

How Should You Handle Hot Peppers Learning how to handle hot peppers properly is essential for protecting your skin, eyes, and kitchen while preserving…
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Are All Hot Peppers Equally Spicy? Understanding Hot Pepper Heat Levels

Are All Hot Peppers Equally Spicy? Understanding Hot Pepper Heat Levels Many people assume all hot peppers deliver the same level of heat, but…
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The Correlation Between Hops and Heat

Correlation Between Hops, Heat and Hot Sauce   Maybe not specifically with Samuel Adams products but most of us have been preforming this test…
Hot Sauce Diaries, The Science of Hot Sauce

Some like it hot. Really hot!

Maybe it’s that sense of danger that reels you in at first. The crazy name, the wild picture slapped on the bottle. Before you…