Legendary LGBTQ+ advocate and “female impersonator” Chilli Pepper died in her Chicago home on September 11, her friends confirmed this week. True to the spirit of secrecy she maintained throughout her ...

A CHILLI fanatic was left writhing in agony for three hours after scoffing the world’s hottest pepper – which he said is like eating napalm. Pepper breeder Ed Currie is the creator of Pepper X, which ...

A new pepper has now officially dethroned the Carolina Reaper chilli pepper. Pepper X has now been crowned by the Guinness World Records as the “world’s hottest pepper”. Pepper X is a chilli from ...

Ed Currie, the hot pepper expert who created the infamous Carolina Reaper, has broken his own world record. Pepper X was named the hottest pepper in the world on 9 October by the Guinness Book of ...

The title is a coveted one, ranked by Guinness World Records and held by chilli farmers looking to challenge the meaning of the word “spicy”. The world’s hottest pepper is the Carolina Reaper, a ...

If you too are fond of adding chilli pepper to your curries and dals or if you always order a chilli pepper pizza, there is some good news for you. Apart from giving an extra kick of spice, or ...

HOW TO live longer: Successive studies have pointed to the health benefits of eating chilli peppers but a new study may have provided the most conclusive evidence to date. The latest research suggests ...

Jalapenos, the vibrant green chilli peppers often found spicing up dishes, are not just about adding heat to your meals. These fiery little peppers pack a punch when it comes to nutritional value and ...

What’s not to like about chillies? They’re fabulous, fiery and addictive. Besides being the main ingredient of salsa, chillies can be added to salads (mild varieties), sauces, pasta, pizza and ...

Running out of red chilli powder is not a disaster. When out of red chilli powder, Indian cooks can use substitutes like ...

A flavoursome spice and a fleshy fruit… here’s how both of them got the same title Your eggs would taste a little less tasty without the spice, and your pizza would remain incomplete with the ...