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Peppers
Peppers come in a number of varieties, and about every color of the rainbow. Their flavors can go from sweet and mild to very spicy.
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Is a pepper a fruit or a vegatable?
This may seem strange, but a green pepper is a fruit as many people think it is a vegetable.Well all those people are WRONG!
********IF IT HAS SEEDS IT IS A FRUIT********
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Which part of of a plant is a red pepper from?
Fruit. Almost anything with seeds inside is a fruit. (the seeds of peppers are the spiciest part)
Common misconceptions: Figs and strawberries are not fruit. The 'seeds' are the actual fruit.
How do you reduce the hotness in chilli caused from peppers?
Once the dish is prepared and it is too hot, there are several things you can try depending on what the food is...cooking cubed potatoes in the soup can absorb some of the extra chile oils that cause the heat and help take the heat level down. Then remove and discard the potatoes. Taste to see if that removed enough for you to be able to eat.
Adding fats will help dilute the oils that hold the capsaicin better than adding liquids will. Since oil and water don't mix, water-based liquids don't help, so add extra oil, dairy to make a cream soup, cheese, or other fats. If you don't want to eat the fats, then refrigerate the soup and let the fat harden and then scoop it out and it will take some of the capsaicin with it.
Or, give the soup to friends who love hot things! Freeze it and save it for them, they will love you for it.
In the future, since chiles can vary greatly from pepper to pepper in how hot they are depending on growing conditions, start with half the amount of chiles called for in a recipe and gradually add more as you taste to adjust. You can also remove the membranes from the chiles before adding them to the recipe, which is where the capsaicin is (the heat is not from the seeds as is a popular misconception...see below).
More information on the heat in chiles:
Many people believe that the seeds make a pepper hot, but actually they contain little to no capsaicin (the compound that makes the chile "hot"). The poor seeds are getting a bum rap. It is guilt by association...the seeds are attached to the membranes that are the hottest part of a chile and they get the oils from that membrane on them which makes them only seem to be the source. The membranes that hold the seeds inside the chiles are the hottest parts with the most capsaicin. You will note that the stem end, where much of this membrane is attached, is much hotter than the tip of any chile. Capsaicin binds to receptors in the mouth that send signals to the brain to tell it that the tissue is "burning", however, it is just a sensation of the burn, there is not any actual tissue damage from capsaicin in capsicum (peppers/chiles).
"Antidotes"-- help when you bite off more than you can chew:
Try a bite of a banana, it works best for me and many of my chilehead friends..
Water will only spread the oils around in your mouth and make it worse; bread or crackers can help by absorbing the oils that contain the capsaicin; or try sour cream, sweet cream, milk or cheese, the casein in dairy products helps to neutralize the effect. Additionally, the fats in all of the above mentioned dairy products (and especially the higher fat dairy products like premium ice cream) mix with the oils from the chile and dilute the effect.
Alcohol might work to dissolve the oils a bit, but the burn of the alcohol itself adds to the unpleasant sensations rather than removing them (but drink enough of it and you may not care any more).
Banana is a tried and true "antidote" for me and people I know. We have tested it side by side and found it to be better than the other "remedies" tested at the same time with the same chiles. Why it works is not yet clear, but it does...just try it next time (or serve them along with your soup that got too hot for you this time).
Where can one shop for mace pepper spray?
Mace pepper spray is available at many different places. Most sporting shops sell spray. Various Walmart stores also sell spray. Also auto repair shops sell mace pepper spray, as to protect oneself in the instance of carjacking.
What country does pepper come from?
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine which is native to South East Asia and China.
Nowerdays it extensively cultivated in many tropical regions and currently Vietnam is the world's largest producer and exporter of pepper.
How many teaspoon in 1 kilo of pepper?
The volume 1 US teaspoon measures 4.928922 milliliters. Only if you have pure water you can convert 4.928922 milliliters to 4.928922 grams. If you really need the measure in kilograms, then 4.928922 grams is 0.004928922 kilograms.
How fast can black pepper melt ice?
Pepper does not melt ice. Pepper is regarded as hot due to its spicy sensation in your mouth when consumed, but it does not have any real heat to it.
If you put enough black pepper on ice in sunlight the black pepper will absorb the heat from the sun and may transfer that heat to the ice causing it to melt.
Does black pepper conduct electricity?
yes it does, because black pepper has ions for it to conduct electricity.
Does Black pepper dissolve in the body?
Black pepper is not soluble in water, but I suppose it might be soluble in certain acids.
What is the most spicy peppers?
Because the molecules that give the pepper the hot scent (capsaïn or something) only stimulate the pain sensor's in your mouth. So they don't produce heat.
According to the Guinness book of records, Bhut Jolokia from India is the hottest pepper. It rates at 1,001,304 units on the Scoville scale.
It gives a slight burning feeling in the mouth and after swalowing heat increases greatly and throat burns and gradually heats up more and more.......
it is spiciest when its dry
In my opinion, the ghost chilli is the hottest there is.
How hot is this "Ghost Chilli" compared to other chili peppers? It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili's spiciness. The spiciness is measured by calculating its content of capsaicin, the chemical that gives the spice flavor in the pepper.
In comparison to other hot spices available in the market, a Classic Tabasco sauce has 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, Jalapeño pepper measures 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville units, and the previous world record holder Red Savina Habenero contained 580,000 Scovilles. The "Bhut Jolokia" on the other hand tested at a staggering 1,001,304 Scoville units.
When are hot peppers in season?
Both sweet and hot red peppers are grown during the warm season. The plants take about 8 weeks to mature, and the harvest of peppers can start about 2-4 weeks later.
How many grams of red pepper is in a cup?
That depends on the size and cut of the red pepper. One cup of red pepper strips would weigh less than one cup of red pepper finely diced.
Don't use ordinary Garden soil - that will contain fungus etc.
We would suggest using a premium quality compost such as those listed here:
http://theenglishchillicompany.co.uk/compost-for-chilli-seeds/
What happens if you eat too many peppers?
what will happen is your urine will turn green this happened to me unfortunalty in public, i was in the high street and wet myself it took me 2 years to live this down because my friend was with me.
Where can you get the hottest peppers in the world?
They are native to India (ghost chile). They are now becoming more widely available, but many people must grow their own, since they are still uncommon in the US grocery stores except specialty and high-end markets.
What did the renaissance use pepper for?
During the Renaissance, pepper was highly prized as a spice and was used to enhance the flavor of food, preserve meats, and mask the taste of spoiled ingredients. It was also a symbol of wealth and status, often traded as a luxury item. Additionally, pepper played a role in the emerging global trade networks, contributing to the exploration and colonization efforts of European powers.
