It saves me from having to walk away from half-finished food, and I can actually appreciate the flavor of the pepper. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s ...

Mexico is renowned for its vibrant food culture, and at the heart of many of its dishes lies the humble yet powerful chilli pepper. With their fiery flavour and deep cultural roots, chillies are more ...

Love a good, fiery chili pepper? Nutritionists explain all the reasons they love you back. We know that it's delicious, but is spicy food good for you? Without giving too much away, if you didn’t love ...

Many people love the rush of eating spicy food, but there’s more to hot peppers than a burning tongue. A growing body of research suggests that regularly consuming spicy food, particularly chilli ...

If you think you can handle the heat, you might want to think again. There’s a new pepper in town, and this one has received the honor of being named the world’s spiciest chili pepper by Guinness ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Chili's ingredients ...

Many of us enjoy turning up the heat with a little extra chilli in our food, but it turns out that those who “like it hot” might be unknowingly adding a few more years to their life and not just their ...

How exactly do you make a better venison chili recipe? No, it doesn’t start with reminding everyone that chili with beans is technically not “chili.” It comes from decades of refinement, from taking ...