CANDLER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Late September is harvest time for the hottest member of Asheville’s “Foodtopia” scene: the chili pepper. Joel Mowrey of Smoking J’s Fiery Foods said the location of ...

It's impossible to talk about hot peppers without talking about the Scoville scale — the way the hotness of peppers is rated.

Ready to light a fire in your mouth? Get ready for a fiery journey to discover the world's hottest chili peppers! From a mild ...

If you like lighting your tongue on fire with spicy foods, then here's some good news for you. On Tuesday, Hormel's revealed its Ghost Reaper Chili, which they've deemed as the "world's hottest chili.

One country stands out from the rest when it comes to chili pepper production, and the same country is also on top in terms ...

Because in this remote Indian region facing bloody insurgencies, widespread poverty and a major industry - tea farming - in deep decline, hope has come in the form of this thumb-sized chili pepper ...

Sweet and spicy is a culinary pairing that's found in cuisines around the world — here's why the two flavors work so well together.

CHANGPOOL, India -- The farmer, a quiet man with an easy smile, has spent a lifetime eating a chili pepper with a strange name and a vicious bite. His mother stirred them into sauces. His wife puts ...