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Sampling Hong Kong: Enjoy dim sum, Victoria Peak and soak in the ambience
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Garnishes were herbs, fish sauce, lime wedges and slices of scarlet Thai bird chilies, which are also the Vietnamese chili pepper of choice. The table also was laden with sausage meat wrapped around a "skewer" of lemon grass and crispy pork-filled ...
Gilchrist: 3 new Chinese food places to try in CalgaryCalgary Herald

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Baltimore Sun
Breakthrough: Researchers break down the impulse to itch
Baltimore Sun
They eventually found that injecting capsaicin, the chili pepper component responsible for a burning sensation, into the cheeks of genetically altered mice prompted them to scratch, whereas normal mice massaged themselves to relieve the sensation.

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CBS News
THE Dish: Chef Ellie Krieger's ultimate Chipolte Turkey Meatloaf
CBS News
ADD THE ONION AND COOK, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL IT SOFTENS SLIGHTLY, 2 MINUTES. ADD THE BELL PEPPER AND COOK FOR 1 MINUTE MORE. STIR IN THE GARLIC, CUMIN, CHILI POWDER, CORIANDER, OREGANO, AND SALT, ...

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Times of India
How to spice up your boring weekends!
Times of India
1/3 cup sliced pickled jalapeno chile pepper, drained 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon cold water 1 8 ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened and cut into cubes 2 slices regular bacon or turkey bacon, crisp-cooked, drained ...

Good things from good people
Rheaheraldnews
Now that I have it I cannot wait to try it, for it sounds every bit as good as David said it is. I appreciate David and Sue Schmidt working together to make Sue's Chili Pepper Rice Casserole available to all of us! To see the full story, please pick up ...

Ex-teacher: Chili pepper fueled firing
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Adam Pease, then an assistant principal at Mahopac High School, was evaluating the chemistry class taught by Maura Ann Brown in October 2009 when Brown gave students an example of the heat produced by a chili pepper to illustrate the concept of ...

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New York Post (blog)
Noble Nutlings review: Not the next Angry Birds, but still fun
New York Post (blog)
The game features a boost mechanic – a chili pepper tank – which absolutely must be used to three-star certain tracks. The problem? It doesn't refill automatically at the beginning of every level. Imagine this: You play through a level, use up all your ...
Portabliss: Noble Nutlings (iOS)Joystiq

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Baltimore Sun
Breakthrough: Researchers break down the impulse to itch
Baltimore Sun
They eventually found that injecting capsaicin, the chili pepper component responsible for a burning sensation, into the cheeks of genetically altered mice prompted them to scratch, whereas normal mice massaged themselves to relieve the sensation.

Apparently This Matters: World's hottest curry
CNN
However, what is official is the actual hottest chili pepper. According to Guinness World Records, that honor was most recently set in March 2011 by the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T" pepper from Australia. I Googled this thing, and it looks pretty damn mean.

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Dallas Observer (blog)
Preparing For Zest Fest: Learning The Scoville Scale
Dallas Observer (blog)
Many know that the Scoville scale is used to determine just how much pain a chili pepper is capable of inflicting, but did you know how the scale was developed? You know, before we had high performance liquid chromatography? Wilbur Scoville used ...

Hormel(R) Chili Gives Power to the People as Partner for People's Choice at ...
GlobeNewswire (press release)
In addition to the four major categories, the WCCC holds several auxiliary contests including awards recognizing the best decorated booths and the annual naming of Miss Chili Pepper and Mr. Hot Sauce. The chili-loving public was welcomed to Magic ...

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Joule reboots with bolder flavors, higher energy
The Seattle Times
Grilled to a rosy medium-rare, the thick, 8-ounce slab is served thickly sliced alongside grilled kimchi and a mean, green Korean chili pepper. Beef royale is more like Korean pot roast. A flat iron steak is braised into submission and benefits ...

Former Mahopac teacher: Chili pepper fueled firing
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Adam Pease, then an assistant principal at Mahopac High School, was evaluating the chemistry class taught by Maura Ann Brown in October 2009 when Brown gave students an example of the heat produced by a chili pepper to illustrate the concept of ...

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Isthmus
Roast Public House ups the ante on campus casual
Isthmus
It's sexy as all get-out on paper: slow-roasted pork shoulder, cherry pepper pork gravy and vinegar peppers on a baguette. When the sandwich arrived I ... The chili and soup were rather thick; both could use a bit more liquid. But the carrot ginger ...

Care home worker denies assaulting disabled patient in Sask. group home
StarPhoenix
When Erhardt then asked if Johnson knew why there would be a white substance around Piatt's mouth the next morning, Johnson texted back: "something about chili flake or pepper drool, laugh out loud," Johnson said. She said the previous day, she and ...

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Sun-Sentinel
Bright place, bright time
Sun-Sentinel
But dinner started with complimentary bread and hummus and fried chickpeas, which is almost as good as the Parmesan, chili pepper and olive oil that's served next door at Red, the Steakhouse. Rosso Italia is owned by Ohio-based Red Restaurant Group, ...

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Sanluisobispo
Martin's on Main: Still a tasty spot for a fill-up
Sanluisobispo
Tweet · 0 Comments E-mail Print. Advertisement. Martin's on Main's green chili cheeseburger features pepper Jack, bacon and Ortega chili, along with lettuce, tomato and onions. Laura Dickinson — [email protected] Photo. Story Photos: ...

Smithsonian (blog)
How Hot is That Pepper? Unpacking the Scoville Scale
Smithsonian (blog)
That's a fancy way of saying that scientists are now able to determine how many parts per million of heat-causing alkaloids are present in a given chile pepper. The same scientists have also figured out that if they multiply that number by 16, they'll ...

Travel: Starting the New Year with Edible Souvenirs
The Spokesman Review (blog)
One night I made a big pot of chili and seasoned it with heritage chili pepper powder I bought at the Chili Pepper Institute in Los Cruces, New Mexico. I made a batch of brownies with brownie mix spiced with the same chilis. We warmed up with mugs of ...

South-of-the-border flavors on Federal Hill
The Providence Journal (blog)
The TVs are tuned to a Latin station, the rope lights around the rim of the bar dazzle with changing colors and the bar itself is ablaze with chili pepper lights. A deer trophy on the wall is a one of a kind -- its head looking backward, perhaps having ...