Blog — scoville heat scale

There are thousands of hot peppers in the world, but how do you know which pepper is right for you? You can’t typically just look at a pepper and know how hot it is. . You can try slicing it open and using your sense of smell. Of course, there’s probably a better way.

If you love peppers, you may also know, at least a little, about the Scoville Scale. Essentially, that’s the scale that gives a ranking to hot peppers, from top to bottom. While some peppers are extremely hot, others don’t even make much of a showing at all on the list.

What’s a Scoville? How many make a hot sauce truly hot? And where can you stock up on the scorching Scoville-laden hot sauces? Get answers and hot sauces here.