Re: [CH] white pepper

Charles Demas (demas@sunspot.tiac.net)
Thu, 5 Aug 1999 18:52:58 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, Jim DeLillo wrote:

> Speaking of pepper from peppercorns, what makes "pepper" hot. Is it
> capsaicin or is it another compound?  Same question for mustard,
> horseradish, wasabi, ginger, etc. 

Different stuff for each, IIRC.


Chuck Demas
Needham, Mass.

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