Scoville
$1.99
Current Rank:
#7573
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App Details
- Category:
- Reference
- Release Date:
- Feb 20, 2010
- Homepage:
- http://schwendt.com
- Publisher:
- Joseph H. Schwendt II
- Is this your app?
- Claim it!
-Is this pepper spicy?
-My mouth is on fire…how do I tame the heat?
-What is the hottest chili pepper in the world?
-How do I identify one chili pepper from another?
Scoville is the app for you! A comprehensive look at peppers presented in an easy to use interface that makes it fun for everyone. Kids love exploring the different peppers with their vibrant colors and unique shapes, while chefs take advantage of the detailed information to dream up new and exciting dishes with non-traditional ingredients.
Features:
-Gorgeous images for each pepper
-Peppers sorted by Scoville Units, by Name (with alphabetical index), and Name including all known alternate names
-PepperFlow(™) allows you to browse through all peppers in a visually stunning presentation
-A thorough explanation of the Scoville Scale
-The most exhaustive biographical history of Wilbur Scoville ever assembled including exclusive photos
-A detailed explanation giving you the tools to tame the heat, whether ingested or topically encountered
-Detailed description for each pepper highlighting their unique characteristics
-Alternate names for each unique pepper to help you decipher restaurant menus
-Built in feedback mechanism to allow you to directly contribute to the ongoing developing of Scoville. See something missing…you'll soon see it in a app update. ...More
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I'm a real chili-head. You know, one of those people who chomps on Habanero peppers and buys hot sauce by the case. So I was very interested in trying out the Scoville app (US $1.99) for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (which displays it in iPhone size or doubled mode). Wilbur Scoville devised a test for the rating the strength or pungency of chili peppers in 1912. Ever since, Scoville scores of hot peppers are commonly bandied as bragging rights when trying to convince friends just how hot you can go before your head explodes. The Scoville app gives someone like me all the ammunition he needs as well as providing an encyclopedic amount of information on chilies. The app is well laid out and easy to use. There are a number of options on the bottom of the screen. The first is a listing of chilies by Scoville units,
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