Q: What is the difference between green and red chili peppers? Does drinking water help with the heat? A: The color of the chili pepper is an indication of the ripeness. A green chili pepper is picked ...

Close-up of two chili peppers growing on a plant - Sabbir Digital/Shutterstock Even if they share the same ranking on the Scoville scale, not all peppers are created equal. Small but mighty, tabasco ...