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[...] core facts of chilli and it’s history. Try out our pub quiz for a truly fiery night. 1. Are chilli peppers fruit or veg? 2. Does the size of the chilli matter when indicating the level of spice? 3. [...]

[...] assumed chillies were aphrodisiacs and were said to be wary of the passion inspired by chilli peppers, well they were half right. A few preached sermons against indulgence in a food which they [...]

[...] the hot curry. Each participant ate a curry containing a different amount of Bird’s Eye Chilli peppers (the same ones we use in our hot, tasty sauce). Interestingly Dr. Pixie’s curry was [...]

[...] can be used for we’ve complied a list of alternative chilli uses, because it turns out chilli peppers are a seriously resourceful fruit. At Hot Diggidy Dog we use Bird’s Eye chillies to [...]

[...] cultivated in Southeast Asia. A chilli with many names, here it’s known as the Bird’s Eye Chilli Pepper because birds eat this variety of chilli, our feathered friends clearly have good taste in [...]

[...] as a safety precaution to keep nosy elephants at bay. Plantations are often sprayed with a chilli pepper based liquid in order to repel elephants. As soon as they get so much as a distant whiff of [...]

[...] c. Birds d. Dogs Answers: 1. Fruit 2. Yes, but surprisingly the smaller and thinner the chilli pepper is, the spicier it is. 3. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion 4. Milk 5. Capsaicin 6. Jesse James: Frank [...]

[...] , and the company has now landed a lucrative contract with the Ministry of Defence to replace Tabasco sauce in military ration packs designed to sustain deployed personnel during long patrols or [...]

[...] and products. Cayenne peppers are also known as the Tabasco pepper because they’re used in Tabasco sauce products. History: Also originating in Mexico they’re a cultivar of Capsicum annuum and [...]

[...] If you failed our chilli pub quiz or just want to swot up on your chilli knowledge our chilli trivia section contains all the [...]

[...] everywhere. 0 – 3: Chillies weep at your feat in despair. How did you do on our chilli pub quiz? Tell us your score in the comments section bellow. The post Pub Quiz – Know Your [...]

[...] ’ in Italy. Oddly with all the variations there’s no actual link to the nation Chile. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion: Described as having a tender fruit-like flavour making a sweet-hot combination this [...]

[...] surprisingly the smaller and thinner the chilli pepper is, the spicier it is. 3. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion 4. Milk 5. Capsaicin 6. Jesse James: Frank and Jesse James reputedly ate a few ‘ [...]

[...] it has also been awarded the title of ‘quite nasty’. With a whopping 2,009,231 Scoville Heat Units this is the hottest chilli pepper in the world as of February 2012. Yellow [...]

[...] many did she eat? 12. How much did the worlds largest curry weigh? 13. Who invented Scoville Heat Units? 14. Are dried chillies hotter than fresh chillies? 15. Can you get desensitised to [...]