Chili Pepper News — jalapenos

Why Jalapeño Peppers Taste Hotter Than They Are: The Science Behind the Spice.Jalapeño peppers are a staple in many spicy dishes, known for their bright, tangy flavor and moderate heat. While they rank relatively low on the Scoville Scale, which measures the heat of chili peppers, many people find that jalapeños taste much hotter than their Scoville rating suggests. So, why do jalapeño peppers often pack a bigger punch than expected?

Did you know that jalapeños were intergalactic? Jalapeños were the very first peppers in space which makes all the other peppers quite jealous. The year was 1982 and the Space Shuttle Columbia was departing on NASA’s fifth space shuttle mission called STS-5. It was a five-day flight that departed on November 11 and landed on November 16.