What do a chilli leaf and a truck chassis have in common?

Goethe and Botanics Throughout history, many famous and not-so-famous people have become amateur botanists. Unfortunately, the field treated them as dilettantes, and society often saw them as peculiar „bug enthusiasts.” A century or two ago, they were viewed as practical resources and asked to identify the names of plants, whether…

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The Trinidad, the Moruga and the Scorpion

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The Caribbean Trinity! No, no! This is not a traditional chili presentation! So many have already done that, and honestly, I’m a bit tired of it. Let’s approach a pepper’s characteristics from a different angle! This, the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion chili, is a…

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