The Hidden Science Behind Jalapeño Heat That Will Blow Your Mind!

The jalapeño is an amazing pepper that has become so common it almost seems boring. But the story of the jalapeño is fascinating and in this video I am taking a deep dive look at this humble king of peppers! If this video gets 100 likes I will release the full Humble Jalapeno theme song! 📺 The Alphabet of Heat - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1a98WUFhio8y7BKEnykCrT1imlCklDMh 📺 How to plant Pepper Seeds - https://youtu.be/b_GURMRWjZ0 📺 Common Seed Starting Mistakes to Avoid - https://youtu.be/BrhaWdnPKGs Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:32 History of the jalapeno 01:20 Expansion of the jalapeno 02:15 Why do we love jalapenos 02:50 The science of chili pepper pain 03:54 How hot are jalapenos 04:10 Delicious ways to enjoy jalapenos 04:25 Nutrition in Jalapenos 05:10 Breeding new jalapeno varieties 05:58 A look at some of my favorite jalapeno varieties 07:50 Final thoughts 08:13 Outro