Glossary S
Deutsch: Schärfe / Español: picor / Português: ardência / Français: piquant / Italiano: piccantezza
The perception of spiciness is a sensory experience that transcends cultures and cuisines, playing a pivotal role in gastronomy, physiology, and even psychology. It arises from the interaction between chemical compounds—primarily capsaicinoids—and specialized receptors in the human body, creating a sensation often described as heat or burning. This phenomenon, though universally recognized, varies widely in interpretation and tolerance across individuals and societies.
Deutsch: Spinat / Indian: Cheera
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 30 cm long and 15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem.