Description
The chili pepper (also chile pepper or chilli pepper, is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is usually known simply as chilli.
A good spicy challenge strikes a balance between flavour and fear.
The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and several related chemicals, collectively called capsaicinoids.
