Rabu, 01 Februari 2012 / 19.04

1. People have been using hot and spicy seasonings in their food for more than 6,000 years according to archaeologists.
2. Crhristoper Colombus discovered chili peppers when he discovered the Americas in 1493.
3. There are 140 varieties of chili peppers grown in Mexico alone.
4. August 19^th is National Hot & Spicy Food Day here in the U.S. and International Hot & Spicy Food Day is held in January.
5. People who love fiery food have been dubbed pyro-gourmaniacs.
6. One of the most common reactions to imbibing hot, fiery food is to sweat which is referred to as gustatory perspiration.
7. Capsaicin, the chemical in peppers that makes them hot,  isn’t found in any other plant and is potent enough that people can identify it even when the concentration is as little as one part per million.
8. The part of the chili plant that is just below the stem produces the ribs and the seeds, some of these parts are more than 16 times hotter than the rest of the pepper.
9. With peppers, bigger might not be better, especially if you like them hot.  Generally, the smaller the pepper, the hotter and none of the hottest peppers in the world are more than 3” long.
10. Chili peppers are good for you.  They are high in vitamins, a good source of beta carotene, calcium, and potassium, and may help reduce cholesterol.

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