Is all spice the same
 

Just a question, is the chemical in spicyness the same?
For example, radish, when they make that japanese killer sauce, wasabi
paste i think, or Mexican chili, or indian chilies, are they all the
same or do they differ in some way. Im talking only about the
chemical that would make it hot, or spicy.
Just curious, looked it up in Google but wasnt what i was looking
for...

Is all spice the same
 

"Univeros" > wrote in message
...
> Just a question, is the chemical in spicyness the same?
> For example, radish, when they make that japanese killer sauce, wasabi
> paste i think, or Mexican chili, or indian chilies, are they all the
> same or do they differ in some way. Im talking only about the
> chemical that would make it hot, or spicy.
> Just curious, looked it up in Google but wasnt what i was looking
> for...
>

No.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piperine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allyl_isothiocyanate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allicin

Is all spice the same
 

"Univeros" > wrote in message
...
> Just a question, is the chemical in spicyness the same?
> For example, radish, when they make that japanese killer sauce, wasabi
> paste i think, or Mexican chili, or indian chilies, are they all the
> same or do they differ in some way. Im talking only about the
> chemical that would make it hot, or spicy.
> Just curious, looked it up in Google but wasnt what i was looking
> for...

No horseradish gets its hot from the pepper family.
Whereas chili peppers hot comes from capsicum


What Makes Horseradish Hot?
Horseradish is a member of the mustard family (sharing lineage with its
gentler cousins, kale, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts and the common radish)
and is cultivated for its thick, fleshy white roots.

The bite and aroma of the horseradish root are almost absent until it is
grated or ground. During this process, as the root cells are crushed,
volatile oils known as isothiocyanate are released. Vinegar stops this
reaction and stabilizes the flavor. For milder horseradish, vinegar is added
immediately.


Dimitri

Is all spice the same
 

"Dimitri" > wrote
> The bite and aroma of the horseradish root are almost absent until it is
> grated or ground. During this process, as the root cells are crushed,
> volatile oils known as isothiocyanate are released. Vinegar stops this
> reaction and stabilizes the flavor. For milder horseradish, vinegar is
> added immediately.
>
>

Oh, man, now I am going to have to find some sirloin.

Is all spice the same
 

> Univeros wrote:
> Just a question, is the chemical in spicyness the same?
> For example, radish, when they make that japanese killer sauce,
wasabi paste i think, or Mexican chili, or indian chilies, are they
all the same or do they differ in some way. Im talking only about the
chemical that would make it hot, or spicy.
> Just curious, looked it up in Google but wasnt what i was looking
for...

Cool, never thought about it, or never thought there
was any difference, except in taste avcourse