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

Some spices are good for preventing cance and lowering cholesterol. Most common spices that are used in indian cooking are red chili powder, turmeric, cumin, garam masala and asafetida or hing.

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