Heat Levels In Food

noun a spicy North African paste made from chili peppers, garlic, olive oil, and spices

• The chef prepared a traditional North African dish using a blend of spices, including harissa.
• I love adding a dollop of harissa to my scrambled eggs for an extra kick of flavor.
• This harissa sauce is fire - it's got just the right amount of heat!
• Her passion for cooking was like a jar of harissa - intense and full of flavor.

noun a scale used to rate the heat of peppers and other spicy foods based on the amount of capsaicin they contain

• The Scoville scale is used to measure the spiciness of peppers based on their capsaicin content.
• I always check the Scoville scale before trying a new hot sauce.
• That hot sauce is off the charts on the Scoville scale!
• Her temper was like a pepper on the Scoville scale, reaching fiery levels in an instant.