With the spicy richness of cumin and cinnamon, along with the bright tang of lemon, this crisply golden, full-flavored Turkish roasted chicken is fall-off-the-bone tender. There’s a spark of serrano pepper in the chicken’s marinade, but the fire burns brighter in an absolute classic of …
Here’s a simple way to bring your pasta to a real spicy boil. Sriracha spaghetti sauce (a.k.a. Sriracha marinara) is a simple pasta sauce to make, but the flavor impact is plentiful. There’s that tomato tang, a garlicky undertone, and a very eatable level of …
Talk about feel-good food. Bacon jalapeño mac and cheese delivers a mammoth amount of happiness to your mouth: creamy, meaty, and spicy. Fresh jalapeño peppers provide a nice bright bite that always pairs well with bacon. Don’t use canned jalapeños here, the fresh jalapeño brightness …
We like to think of these chipotle mashed sweet potatoes as a “shock and awe” side for a memorable meal. They are very unassuming – looking like your typical sweet potato mash. But underneath is a smoky heat that only chipotle pepper in adobo sauce …
Do you love the fiery heat of chili peppers? The tingling sensation that comes from eating something spicy? For many people (including, of course, all of us here at PepperScale), spicy food is irresistible. But what makes us crave it so much? And why do …
Turn up that soy! Sure, soy sauce with a little wasabi thrown in adds some tasty heat to sushi, pot stickers, and other Asian dippables. But how about going the hot pepper route? It’s easy to do, and the heat hits in a totally different …
Cayenne pepper typically rates between 30,000 and 50,000 Scoville Heat Units (and sometimes hotter). To put that into perspective, jalapeño peppers range from 2,500 and 8,000 SHU. In short, a little cayenne pepper can go a long way. It also means that it is easy to use …
No, this recipe isn’t exactly great for your waistline, but what could be better than steak, jalapeños, and cheese? Copious amounts of cheese. Your tastebuds will certainly be pleased with jalapeño cheese steak. Any cut of beef will do, so while fresh steak is, of …
Tunisian harissa paste can be very unassuming. It may look mild-mannered for a chili paste, but inside is a world of exotic flavors, from coriander and caraway to cumin and mint. It’s a chili paste that’s wide open for experimentation, too, and you’ll see that played out in …
Happy September to all! Summer is coming to a close and delicious fiery fall cooking is upon us. But, of course, hot sauce is delicious any time of year. So for September, we’re raffling off a tasty Tia Lupita Hot Sauce Variety Pack. We reviewed …