The Scoville scale is a method for rating the hotness of peppers. Here's a look at just which pepper is the spiciest.

Cayenne peppers clock in between 30,000 and 50,000 heat units on the Scoville scale. Some can be milder, but generally speaking, these peppers are categorized as a medium-hot chili that brings the ...

The chart used to determine the pepper's heat, named the Scoville Scale after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, assigns measurable units of spiciness to various foods. For example ...