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

The world’s new spiciest pepper officially has no chill whatsoever. Fans of hot and spicy food have something new to add to their menu. A tiny new pepper on the scene has enough punch to claim the top ...

The world of chillies is diverse and fascinating, with varieties that push the limits of what we perceive as "spicy." These peppers are ranked based on the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) scale, which ...

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 ...

FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) – Ed Currie holds one of his world-record Carolina Reaper peppers by the stem, which looks like the tail of a scorpion. On the other end is the bumpy, oily, fire-engine red fruit ...

I'm always working on new pepper breeds and have one even hotter than Pepper X. I'm not chasing records, though. I enjoy the challenge of making a hot pepper that tastes good. I closely guard my ...

ABC News' Dan Childs eats the worlds hottest pepper at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo. The Carolina Reaper holds the title for the world's hottest pepper in the Guinness Book of World Records. Michael ...

Spicy food is not for the weak, but once you've developed the taste buds for it, you'll open yourself up to a world of flavors that might have scared you off before. The next time you're perusing the ...