The Scoville scale is a measure of the "hotness" of a chili pepper. These fruits of the Capsicum genus contain capsaicin, a chemical compound which stimulates thermoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucus membranes, 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. The scale is named after its creator, chemist Wilbur Scoville.
2006-11-27 13:06:29
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answered by Anonymous
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The Scoville scale is a method for measuring the heat level of chile peppers, and it was developed by an American chemist, Wilbur Scoville in 1912. The substance that makes peppers hot is called capsaicin, and is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Pure capsaicin is 15,000,000 SHU, while the capsaicin level of sweet bells is 0 SHU.
2015-03-30 21:57:56
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answered by ? 2
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Wilbur Scoville was a guy who got tired of getting 'burned'.
Started a scale to tell how hot peppers are.
Bell peppers might be 0 to 10, jalapeños 600 to 2000 and habenieros 1,000,000 or more.
Happy eating hot stuff and don't forget to wash yo hands!
2006-11-27 13:10:02
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answered by Freesumpin 7
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Scoville is the unit of heat that peppers are measured in like a house furnace out put is measured in buts BTU = British Therm Units
2006-11-27 13:13:15
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answered by roy40372 6
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Did the attempt seed come from a purple or eco-friendly Pepper? there is probably a distinction, based despite if the seed grew to become into mature or not...and it could make a distinction if the seed is dried too. besides, who grew to become into Scoville?
2016-12-29 14:23:18
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6 million scoville units of heat would probably destroy you seeing the hottest habenero is 500,000 scoville units...
2006-11-27 13:40:54
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answered by chefzilla65 5
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