I’m only just wrapping my head around my recent discovery that a lot of paprika is made from bell peppers. And I’m learning to accept all the years I wasted not knowing how the lids of spice jars ...

Red chilli powder is a source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are known to be carcinogenic. PAHs are produced when things are burned, and since chillies are often smoked or dried ...