For some, the spice ain’t nice. Throughout her life, Jennifer Allerot, 53, has ordered the spiciest foods on the menu whenever she ate at a restaurant — until she developed a stomach ulcer four years ...

That burn you feel after biting into a jalapeño isn’t just happening in your mouth. It’s triggering a cascade of biological reactions that continue working long after your meal ends. The fiery ...

Spice is more than just about flavor. It represents centuries of culinary evolution, climate adaptation, and cultural ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you like spicy foods, the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show is back in Albuquerque this weekend. The event kicked off Friday and will take place Saturday and Sunday ...

Meals that bring the heat might just help you eat less. That’s the takeaway from a recent study led by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University. Their findings suggest that adding chili pepper ...

The days of plain, predictable school lunches are fading in some districts. Mystery meat is out. Bolder options like honey chipotle grilled chicken sandwiches are in. Across the country, school kids ...

That extra splash of hot sauce or pile of jalapeños on your plate might reveal more than adventurous taste buds. Your relationship with spicy food offers fascinating clues about how your body ...

Sometimes you might crave spicy foods out of nowhere. This sudden urge for certain foods or flavors could be triggered by different factors, including hormonal changes in your body, stress, or ...

bowl of spicy three meat sauce on bucatini - Dani Zoeller / Food Republic When I was a kid, there were two restaurants that regularly made it into the rotation on nights when we would go out to eat.

At the dinner table, digging into a spicy curry can send someone lunging for a glass of water or milk, their tongue seemingly on fire, lips tingling, and forehead dotted with sweat beads. At the same ...

Peppers, hot sauce, chili paste and spicy snacks are bringing the heat. From the 37% of Americans who say they’d try the world’s hottest pepper to the 51% who eat hot sauce at least once a week, spicy ...

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