Hotness of Spicess

Taste and Hotness of Spices, Spice heat

Hotness scale: o - 10. 10 very hot, 0 very very mild.

Spice	Hotness 0-10 scale	Taste/Smell
Ajowan	5	thyme-like, astringent
Allspice	4	pungent, spicy
Anise	1	sweet
Asafetida	1	pungent
Bay	2	bitter, pungent
Cardamom	2	pungent, fragrant
Chilies	4-10	pungent, fiery
Cinnamon	3	sweet, fragrant, pungent
Clove	5	pungent, astringent
Coriander	1	warm, aromatic
Cumin	4	aromatic
Dill	1	bitter sweet, cool
Fennel	1	warm
Fenugreek	2	burnt sugar, bitter
Garlic	2-6	fiery, alliaceous
Ginger	7	fiery, pungent
Lemon Grass	1	sour
Mint	1	aromatic, cooling
Mustard	3-8	sharp, fiery
Nutmeg	1	warm, nutty
Paprika	2-6	warm, sweet
Peppercorns	3-8	pungent, hot
Poppy seed	0	nutty, aromatic
Saffron	0	fragrant, pungent
Sesame	0	nutty
Tamarind	1	sour
Turmeric	3	aromatic, warm, bitter
Vanilla	1	fragrant, sweet