Pathogens can be removed from vegetable seed by treating it with hot water at 51°C for about half an hour. Bill Kerr explains ...

If you have long believed that the hottest part of a pepper is the ... role of capsaicin in protecting seed germination.” So, if you're cutting into a pepper and see the fleshy tissue where ...

Store black ... or as part of a bouquet garni. You will often find whole peppercorns spicing up salamis or sausages. Freshly ground peppercorns have much more flavour than ready-ground pepper ...

Chili peppers have been cultivated by the Indigenous populations of Central and South America for thousands of years. Today, ...