Food Porn - How Hot is Hot ?

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How Hot is Hot ?

Before you bite into that delicious pepper on you favorite plate of mexican, do you know how hot it is going to be?

The unit of measure is called a Scoville scale; named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. Scoville heat units are a function of capsaicin concentration.

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So if you like Jalepenos, just know that the Habanero sitting is not just a little hotter. Try 43 times hotter.

Now you know ....