Bet you didn't know these things?
• Capsaicinoids–one of the groups of alkaloids in chile that makes it hot.
• Capsicum–genus name for chiles.
• Capsaicin–one of the alkaloids in chile that makes it hot.
• Chile–anything consisting of the capsicum plant or the fruit from
the plant.
• Chili–a culinary dish consisting of red chili powder and ground beef
(chili does not contain beans)
• Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) a measure of chile pungency named after
William Scoville...based on the dilution of chile samples until heat is no
longer detected by a "taster".
• Pungency–the heat of chiles
• BTT–Blind Taste Test (for folks new to the valley)
• TOT–Test Osterone Test (otherwise known as the "Mucho Macho" or
Poco Loco Test).