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Jarix@lemmy.world 3 days agoWhat?
Scoville is exactly how much water it takes to neutralize the capsaicin until you can’t detect it.
Which as different people have different tolerance it’s really not a precise method, and prone to mixed results for individuals.
It has nothing to do with sugar. Most people find sugar intensifies capsaicin
Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
exoticchillies.com.au/scoville-scale/
Jarix@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Apologies, it seems that I am in fact mistaken.
Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
You are right about the subjectivity of the scale, though. The American Spice Trade Association has an objective test using high performance liquid chromatography. They have graciously provided the data to the public free of charge… just kidding you have to be member (starts at $2,500/yr).