Chili Pepper News

In 2012, the scorpion chili pepper was the hottest in the world. At least, that’s what the Guinness Book of World Records reported; it was the hottest pepper that had ever been put up for testing. The scorpion’s reign didn’t last long; the Carolina reaper took its throne a year later. But, that doesn’t mean you should discount the sting of a scorpion. It’s very much like putting a live scorpion (you know, the little critters you try desperately to avoid in tropical climates).

According to research published in the British Medical Journal, people who eat spicy foods six to seven times a week, reduce their chance of death by 14 percent. Um, what? You can give death the middle figure if you eat foods spiced from bottles depicting the grim reaper? No. That’s not the case. You will die. It’s probably something you should get your head around at some point. We hope it’s not anytime soon, but it’s going to happen. That’s life even if you choose to believe that cryogenic freezing can prolong your life; you’re going to die.

Chili Peppers and the Presidential Elections  It’s voting day. Well, it is for a lot of people. Early voters and mail-in voters cast their ballots already. By the time you read this, you may have already been to and from the polls. If not, you should probably get out there are do it. Every vote counts. Seriously.

Every month is a good month for chili peppers. We know it. You know it. But, November is an especially good month for chilies this year. Well, chilies, hot sauces, pepper purees, you name it. November is, after all, National Pepper Month. And, we’re going to take that as chili pepper. Why shouldn’t we? Chili peppers are a lot more useful than the spice you throw onto eggs. Adding chili peppers and hot sauces transforms just about any dish from blasé to blazingly impressive with very little effort on your part.