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Article: Chili! (peppers for summer garden)(includes related articles on what makes chilies hot and a standard for measuring the power of capsaicin)
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- Sunset
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- March 22, 1996
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SIZZLING PEPPERS FOR YOUR SUMMER GARDEN
No other warm-season crop can stir up so many of your senses all at once. Within a few seconds of biting into a hot chili pepper, your mouth catches fire, your tongue turns numb, your nose may water, your ears may ring, and beads of sweat may break out on your forehead. Yet this chili-induced rush triggers your appetite for another bite. So indulge: chili peppers contain few calories and plenty of vitamin C.
To enjoy the freshest - and hottest - chilies, you need to grow them. You'll be following the tradition of ancient Aztec farmers, who were among the first to cultivate these plants of the genus Capsicum. While most ...