I’m not a fan of hard pretzels by any stretch of the imagination. Soft ones I can handle, but to me regular hard pretzel twists and sticks are akin to gnawing on salty, overly dry tree branches. The really big hard ones are absolutely horrible – why someone would chew on burnt-bread-flavored rocks that suck all moisture out of your mouth is beyond my comprehension.

Surprisingly, though, Snyder’s of Hanover Hot Buffalo Wing Pieces are these such hard pretzel bites and actually appeal to me. Read on to find out why…

Looking for something that adds a quick kick to just about everything you eat? A little 1.5 oz bottle of Darst Devil Dust, produced by Waddy Spice Traders LLC, may be the answer you’ve been looking for.

Ingredients:

The label reads non-specifically “a blend of selected hot and mild peppers. NO SALT ADDED”. Honestly, what more do you need than that?

Aroma:

4 out of 5. Already being familiar with the scent of my own dried habaneros, jamaicans, and cayennes…

An airplane loses it’s right wing and makes an incredible one-winged landing. Is this a real plane, a RC plane, or CGI? You be the judge:

The Scoville Scale is used to measure the pungency or hotness of a chile pepper. The chemical compound found in chile peppers (from the genus capsicum) that gives this piquant heat is called capsaicin (the molecular formula is (CH3)2CHCH=CH(CH2)4
CONHCH2C6H3-4-(OH)-3-(OCH3) or simply C₁₈H₂₇NO₃), and stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings, especially in the mucous membranes. The number of Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in a pepper or hot sauce indicates the amount of capsaicin present.

Wilbur Scoville and the Scoville Organoleptic Test

While working for the Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Company in 1912, American chemist Wilbur Scoville devised a test for rating the pungency of chile peppers. His method is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test.

In the Scoville Organoleptic Test…

Former Mystery Science Theater 3000 writers and performers began the Cinematic Titanic video project late last year, picking up where they left off by poking fun of terrible B-movies as they watch them. They’ve been performing this show in person at select locations around the country. I caught Cinematic Titanic Live! on Saturday, November 1st at the Family Arena in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, Missouri…