or Scoville Chart, is a long-standing measure of the hotness of chile peppers. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates chemical receptor nerve endings in the skin. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present in a particular pepper. The...
The Scoville scale is a method of measuring the hotness or spiciness of peppers and pepper products likehot sauce. Scoville Heat Units, called SHU, represent the level of heat you can expect from eating a hot pepper. Peppers that fall low on the scale are less spicy, and peppers that rank...