Uncovering the Heat: Is 100,000 Scoville Units Hot?
The Scoville scale, developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912, is the method of measuring the heat level of a pepper or other spicy food. The scale assigns a numerical value, known as Scoville Heat Units (SHU), to each pepper based on the amount of capsaicin present. Capsaicin is the compound responsible for the pungent, burning … Read more