Ready to turn up the heat with this spicy quiz? Well, get ready to be grilled on all things chili pepper! We hope you ‘habanero’ problem answering these spicy questions. But don’t worry if it gets too hot, just stay cool and remember we won’t get jalapeño business if you don’t know all the answers.
It’s about to get hot in here!
1. Can you name the chemical that makes chili peppers hot?
2. Which Asian country is the world’s largest producer of chili peppers?
3. Before Pepper X became the hottest pepper in 2023, which chili held the record for hottest pepper?
4. Chiles Rellenos, a traditional Mexican dish uses what type of peppers?
5. Which chili is most commonly used in Caribbean cuisine?
6. Which U.S. state holds a well-known annual chili festival?
7. What is the Guinness World Record for the most Bhut Jolokia peppers eaten in two minutes?
8. Do chili peppers prefer a more hot or cold climate for growing?
9. What happens to the flavor profiles when a chili pepper is dried?
10. What is the key spicy ingredient in the famous Tabasco sauce?
11. How many species of domesticated chili peppers are there?
12. What are chili peppers also known as, according to Aztec mythology?
13. What is the most common method for preserving chili peppers?
14. Name the most famous rock band named after this spicy fruit.
15. What is the meaning of ‘chili’ in the Nahuatl language?
16. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, what condition are chili peppers used to treat?
17. In the context of chili peppers, what does SHU stand for?
18. What is a cocktail that uses chili peppers for a kick?
19. What scale is used to measure the heat of chili peppers?
20. What color is the Peruvian Aji amarillo?
21. Which color of bell pepper is generally the sweetest?
22. Who is known as the “Pope of Peppers”?
23. What’s the traditional process to dry a jalapeño pepper into a chipotle pepper?
24. What is the most common non-culinary use of chili peppers.
25. True or false? The bell pepper is classified as a variety of chili pepper.
26. The Shishito pepper is a variety from which country?
27. True or false? Birds feel the heat from chili peppers but are able to ignore it.
28. How does climate change potentially affect chili peppers?
29. How has capsaicin been used in medical treatments?
30. True or false? Chili peppers are a key ingredient in Thai cuisine.
31. What famous chili pepper turns from green to red as it ripens?
32. Garam Masala is a popular spice mix that often includes chili pepper. Where is it from?
33. True or false? Green bell peppers are green because they are always picked before they ripen.
34. What’s the name of the smoke-dried jalapeño?
35. What is the primary ingredient in Indonesian sambal?
36. What purported effect does capsaicin have on metabolism?
37. What is the name of a famous chili pepper cultivar from the region of Hatch, New Mexico?
38. True or false? Chili peppers prefer a temperature between 70-85 °F or 21-29 °C for optimal growth.
39. What does “ancho” mean, a term commonly used for dried poblano peppers?
40. What is the common name of the ‘Bhut Jolokia’ pepper?
41. What fruit is related to the chili pepper?
42. Who is credited with popularizing chili peppers in Korea after a trip to Japan?
43. What is another name for the banana pepper?
44. What is the famous pepper market in India named?
45. What are the colorful strings of dried peppers often seen hanging in the American Southwest called?
Well done! You’ve successfully diced through the chili pepper trivia challenge. Hopefully, your brain isn’t overheating! If you liked this, don’t forget to check out our other quizzes on Trivia Bliss. There’s a banquet of brain teasers waiting for you there.
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