The first was the organoleptic test, in which he used oil to dissolve ... place on Scoville's second innovation: his eponymous Scoville scale. Read more: 16 Little-Known Facts About Salt Today ...

No discussion on chillies or chilli peppers — the key ingredient in hot sauce — is complete without taking into account the Scoville Scale. The scale measures the pungency of chilli peppers that are ...

From a mild chill to an explosion of heat, this ranking will take you through a scale of spiciness that will test even the most intrepid palates. But how is the spiciness of a chili pepper measured?