2006-11-12 23:12:37 · 14 answers · asked by PTF 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Chili peppers are measured in Scoville Heat Units, named after pharmacist Wilbur Scoville who invented a scale to measure the heat of peppers. Each unit is actually a measure of capsaicin (the chemical responsible for a pepper's heat).
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2006-11-13 07:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by Vegon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Scoville scale is a measure of the hotness of a chilli pepper. These fruits of the Capsicum genus contain capsaicin, a chemical compound which stimulates heat-receptor nerve endings in the tongue, and the number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in advertising as a selling point.
2006-11-13 07:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by LemonPro 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The actual rating scale is called a Scoville rating. The greater number of Scoville units contained in a pepper, the hotter and more intense it is.
2006-11-13 07:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by SchrodingersTigress 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scoville Units ar the general term that is used. The higher the Scoville, the hotter the pepper!
2006-11-13 07:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by Guy Norman Cognito 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scoville Heat Units - see link
2006-11-13 07:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by mememe 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the Fukinhot scale
2006-11-13 07:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called scoville units.
2006-11-13 23:14:19 · answer #7 · answered by jen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the 'zarsoff' scale, bloke called bernie
2006-11-13 07:30:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number of Fire Extinguishers in the bathroom rating.
2006-11-13 07:25:40 · answer #9 · answered by FreeWilly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scoville scale
2006-11-13 09:16:41 · answer #10 · answered by dreams_poss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋