Tag : Culinary Spice

Infinite Chili: Scoville Heating Units: 1,176,182 SHU The Infinity chili, created by Nick Woods of Fire Foods in England, held the world record for the world's hottest chili for two weeks in 2011, before it was taken over by the Naga Viper chili.

Black pepper originates from the Malabar coast of India and is one of the oldest spices. It is believed to have been cultivated in India for more than 3000 years. Pepper was once a very valuable commodity and was used as a form of currency. Today, black pepper is still an important spice, but it is not cheaper todays.