GHANA'S HEATWAVE: A GUIDE TO HOTTEST PEPPERS
If it's all about pepper, most people do not care about the types except cooks, chefs, and people to whom food matters. Pepper is one of the key ingredients in our daily lives, without it, taste will lack hotness and nausea may set in. A lot of dishes cannot be prepared or taken without this key ingredient. Here we shall take a look at the most common types of pepper in Ghana and their hotness as well as the dishes they are used in. HOTNESS OF PEPPER IS MEASURED IN SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS The hotness of pepper is measured in Scoville Heat Units , which determines the hotness or spiciness of the pepper. In simple terms, the higher the figure, the hotter the pepper. The noted range is 0 - 2,693,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units) as of the time of this article. We shall only look into the types of pepper that are common in Ghana and the types of meals or dishes they are mostly used in. 1. BELL PEPPER With SHU of 0 , it's often used with freshly eaten vegg...