In This Issue:
MARKET INSIGHTS
Hot Off the Press: The Latest in Hot and Spicy Food and Beverage Trends
Article by Joey Gwisdalla
CHEF'S TABLE
The Future is Hot for Spicy Food
An interview with Chef Andrew Bingham conducted by Chloe Stewart
THE ART OF FLAVOR
The Pungency Primer: Everything You Need to Know About Heat
Article by Shane McDonald, PhD
PERFECTING TASTE
Scoville Scorchers
Article by Robin Boyle
BENCH TALK
The Elements of Heat
Article by Laura Lafond
CULINARY BASICS
Exploring the Pepper Playground
Article by Chef Cory Barrett
Julie Heine, President and Chief Commercial Officer
Bring up the topic of hot and spicy preferences at a dinner party and you are sure to provoke a unique perspective from each and every person. Heat tolerance is an individual experience that is acquired and shaped over time. But there are global insights available on consumer heat level preferences in foods and this issue of Crafting Taste delves into those trends, how they are measured, and the designing of future foods with specialty heat characteristics.
Complex heat delivery systems are a new frontier in food and beverage development. Sources of heat extend beyond all the varietals of chili peppers and include other pungent spices, herbs, and vegetables where sources of heat are perceived uniquely different from chili-derived capsaicinoids on the palate, allowing for a customized, moving heat experience for the end consumer.
I hope you enjoy this issue and learn something new, whether that be the history of the Scoville Heat Unit scale (SHU) or how to choose and dial in heat levels that are most likely to appeal to your target market. Our chefs will share their experiences and invite you to reach out with your questions or product development needs.
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