Unveiling the Heat: Is 500000 Scoville Hot?
When it comes to measuring the heat of peppers, the Scoville scale is the gold standard. This method, developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912, quantifies the amount of capsaicin present in a pepper, which is the compound responsible for its spicy heat. But what does it mean for a pepper to have a Scoville rating … Read more