There are so many types of peppers. Some are easy on the taste buds; others are a mild form of torture. So how hot can you go? Let’s find out with a few selected varieties listed below.
Below we broke down each type of pepper, and included their SHU measurements, so you can know exactly when and how much heat you’re adding to a dip or skillet supper.
pepper, (genus Capsicum), genus of more than 30 species of flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), several of which are extensively cultivated for their edible, often pungent fruits.