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minus-squareNeverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days agoSweetness increases your tolerance for heat. The Scoville unit basically tells you how much sugar water it takes to mask the spiciness.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 hours agoWhat? Scoville is exactly how much water it takes to neutralize the capsaicin until you can’t detect it. Which as different people have different tolerance it’s really not a precise method, and prone to mixed results for individuals. It has nothing to do with sugar. Most people find sugar intensifies capsaicin
Sweetness increases your tolerance for heat. The Scoville unit basically tells you how much sugar water it takes to mask the spiciness.
What?
Scoville is exactly how much water it takes to neutralize the capsaicin until you can’t detect it.
Which as different people have different tolerance it’s really not a precise method, and prone to mixed results for individuals.
It has nothing to do with sugar. Most people find sugar intensifies capsaicin