Chili Pepper News

If one particular food just looks better than another, it may be the color that’s drawing you in. It seems that your brain is hardwired to crave certain foods based on color, with red food getting the red-hot response. At least that’s what one particular survey by the International School For Advanced Studies found. Researchers discovered that when deciding what to eat based on calories, we’re dependent on color code to help seal the deal.

Different variety of hot peppers - a bunch of chilies, isolated on white. Hot pepper Macedonian Fringed, Sarit Gat, Red Cherry, Cayenne, Serrano, Habanero Orange, Jalapeno, Fatalii Yellow, Trinidad Scorpion Moruga and regular chili. When you eat something extremely hot it may seem as though you’re feeling the burn from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. In reality, though, it’s a bit more localized than that. When it comes to your taste buds it seems the place you feel the burn the most depends on the type of chili pepper you’re eating.

You may think you know enough about reds and whites, but do know which particular wine is the best choice when it comes to pairing with spicy food? There aren’t really any hard and fast rules, and we’re not talking about forgoing your favorite flavor, but there are some tips that you can certainly take advantage of to get the most out of both your food and your wine.

By now you’ve no doubt heard of the ice bucket challenge. A few years back it led to everyone from celebrities to soccer teams and moms and dads to challenge their friends to a cool dousing of ice water, all in hopes of raising funds to combat ALS. Well, the latest challenge is really heating up the nation, not cooling it off. It seems everyone from basketball pros Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal to singer Kelly Clarkson and comedian Kevin Nealon have reportedly taken part, and they may just wish for a bucket of cold, cold water when they’re finished!