Spices poured into bowl (IMAGE)

Penn State

Spices poured into bowl

Caption

Study participants tasted meals in which the spiciness level was controlled by carefully varying the ratio of hot versus sweet paprika added to the dishes to vary the heat while keeping chili flavor constant. 

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Patrick Mansell / Penn State

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