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Here’s Why Jalapeño Peppers Are Less Spicy Than Ever (www.dmagazine.com)

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[–] ElleChaise@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Maybe my local brand is the margin of error, but this comes as a surprise to me, because my area's Walmarts have started carrying a new suppliers' serranos, and those suckers are even hotter than the jalapenos, which have seemed to cool down over the years as reported elsewhere.