We all know apples, oranges, cherries, and bananas are fruits. Similarly, we know that carrots, celery, broccoli, and rutabaga are classified as vegetables. When someone asks why, we might base ...

Now there are a lot of different kinds of peppers ranging in the degree to which ... allowing us to eat hotter and hotter foods. But we don't all experience capsaicin the same way.

Chili peppers make a spicy addition to all kinds of dishes—Italian arrabbiata, Chinese Kung Pao chicken, Mexican mole sauce and Indian curry are some of our favorites. Different types of chilies ...

Thanks to their color, flavor, and versatility, peppers are an essential ingredient in many dishes from all over the world, but strictly speaking they are a fruit rather than a vegetable.