2012-05-01

Scoville units...?

Scoville units...? by FlickPics88
Scoville units...?, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Did you ever wonder how the Scoville units were calculated? It is how many times a particular pepper has to be diluted to not taste the heat. The tongue can detect down to one part in a million! Wow. Quite interesting for us hot pepper fans out there.

No comments: