How Hot Is HOT? February/March 2004 The Other Chile Peppers Where does the heat come from in chiles? Capsaicinoids—tasteless, odorless compounds that are insoluble in water—can cause a "rapid bite" at the back of the palate and throat or a long, slow burn on the tongue
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