Capsicum

Ever since my Nana first let me help her bake Christmas cookies at around 5-years-old, I have enjoyed cooking. Being away at college has limited my ability to cook, but I still manage to indulge myself when I’m home during breaks. A dish that I first made about two years ago, and been developing ever since is Chili Verde. The fresh, savory, and slightly sweet cousin of the classic “bowl of red” is something that I’ve grown fond of eating, but even more so of preparing- of learning the process and

a different variety and a different species. It wasn't until the 1950's that it was decided that there were five main species of chili peppers, and twenty wild ones (Proulx 1985). The five main species are: Capsicum annum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum baccatum, and Capsicum pubescens. However, it is considered impossible to develop a system of classification that would cover all of the chili peppers, due to the great variation among the members of the same species, especially in

WildFire Hot Pepper Spray Gel vs Pepper Spray If you want to acquire a pepper spray that is more effective than the typical one, then a pepper gel is one of the sought-after self-defense tools that you can obtain nowadays. The difference of pepper spray gel vs pepper spray liquid varies on the distance, number of shots, size and type. Although both forms are effective in deterring both human and animal attackers, the pepper spray gel is a better self-defense alternative especially if you are suddenly

hundreds of decades. In addition, it is widely used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines. Pungent and fiercely hot cayenne pepper is among the most common spicy ingredients in the world. The hotness of cayenne on the Scoville scale, belonging to the Capsicum genus, is 30,000 - 50,000 Scoville heat units. Amazing Advantages And Benefits

King Chili (Bhut Jolokia). The author of the article, Mary Roach, arrived to Nagaland to experience the Hornbill Festival, in particular, to watch the Naga King Chili-Eating Competition. She aimed to find out and understand the pleasure and pain the Capsicum genus brings to the people who consume it. The Naga King Chili Pepper varies in heat, but can score extremely high on the Scoville heat unit. The contestants of the chili-eating contest began to suffer from the effect of the capsaicin in their digestive

two of the world’s most popular condiment's ketchup and salsa.           There is another member of the Nightshade family that has made an incredible journey from its humble origins member is the capsicum or chili pepper. When the Spanish came to the new world there were only four types of pepper the Cayenne, Bell, Jalapeno, and the Tabasco. The pepper then began its long strange journey of transformation, and worldwide

HPLC Analysis of Capsaicin Eric Sorenson Work Completed on 11/28/12 Quantitative analysis of Capsaicin was analyzed in three peppers that were expected to differ greatly in their capsaicin content and thus their relative spiciness. The idea was to have a nice range of capsaicin concentrations to clearly reflect the subjective pain one experiences from biting into a chili. Fresh Habanero, Jalapeno and Red Bell Pepper were purchased from the local Family Fresh grocery store to be analyzed

You finally meet a significant other and you want to impress them with an appetizing home cooked meal. Unfortunately, your idea of fine dining at home is Raman Noodles served in a bowl and not in the foam cup. Raman Noodles, even served in a bowl, will not impress any date. Now picture yourself sharing a warm, freshly crafted pizza. A pizza with fried chicken smothered with provolone cheese. A pizza with a pop of flavor provided by bell peppers. A pizza seamlessly put together with ranch dressing

The Wonderful World of Capsaicin Abstract Capsaicin contains amounts of antimicrobial properties varying from pepper to pepper. In this experiment, the bacteria, Serratia, was used to test the strength of different solutions containing capsaicin using jalapeno seeds mixed with water, ethanol, or both, and compared with a control without the seeds. The zones of inhibition were then measured after one week to compare the reaction between each solution to the bacteria. Introduction Peppers are known

I have always been a chili pepper aficionado who enjoyed the pungency, meaning spiciness, of peppers. So I decided to learn about how to grow chili peppers in my garden. While researching chili pepper growth, I saw that pungent plants had 40% greater density of stomata than non pungent plants. Stomata are pores that allow water and air to enter and exit the plant’s cells. So pungent plants experience greater water loss than non pungent plants do. Pungent plants have more stomata than non pungent