There's worldwide ratings, notably the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale|Scoville scale]], and then there's personal ones. == The Sam Scale == Pithier title pending. | # | Description | Examples | | -- | ----------- | -------- | | 0 | No perceptable spice | Water, plain white rice, country-club Butter Chicken | 1 | Takes active attention to notice | Costco-brand Butter Chicken sauce | 1.5 | | black pepper | 2 | Easily notable but not uncomfortable | Canadian Pepperoni, Costco Tikka Masala | 2.5 | | Royal Jamaican Ginger Beer, Dill Chips | 3 | Mildly uncomfortable but bearable | Kettle-brand Pepperoncini chips, The garlic sticks from that one punjabi pizza place (although that might have been some kind of cross-contamination from the curry pizza? It seems weird for garlic sticks to be spicy but this //is// me we’re talking about), Calabrese Picante Salame | 4 | Uncomfortable but offsetable by other factors | [[https://www.tostitos.com/products/tostitos-salsa-con-queso-2|Tostitos Salsa Con Queso]] ("Medium"), Lays Jalapeño Cheddar | 5 | Would not choose to eat, a challenge | That Butter Chicken @Nat20 made from scratch once, Kettle brand Habanero Lime chips | 5.5 | | Frank’s Red Hot | 6 | Unbearable, impossible, could not eat | A Raw Jalapeño

There's worldwide ratings, notably the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale|Scoville scale]], and then there's personal ones. == The Sam Scale == Pithier title pending. | # | Description | Examples | | -- | ----------- | -------- | | 0 | No perceptable spice | Water, plain white rice, country-club Butter Chicken | 1 | Takes active attention to notice | Costco-brand Butter Chicken sauce | 1.5 | | black pepper | 2 | Easily notable but not uncomfortable | Canadian Pepperoni, Costco Tikka Masala | 2.5 | | Royal Jamaican Ginger Beer, Dill Chips | 3 | Mildly uncomfortable but bearable | Kettle-brand Pepperoncini chips, The garlic sticks from that one punjabi pizza place (although that might have been some kind of cross-contamination from the curry pizza? It seems weird for garlic sticks to be spicy but this //is// me we’re talking about), Calabrese Picante Salame | 4 | Uncomfortable but offsetable by other factors | [[https://www.tostitos.com/products/tostitos-salsa-con-queso-2|Tostitos Salsa Con Queso]] ("Medium"), Lays Jalapeño Cheddar, Miss Vicky’s spicy dill pickle chips | 4.05 | | Norwood sweet chili sauce for spring rolls | 5 | Would not choose to eat, a challenge | That Butter Chicken @Nat20 made from scratch once, Kettle brand Habanero Lime chips | 5.5 | | Frank’s Red Hot | 6 | Unbearable, impossible, could not eat | A Raw Jalapeño

There's worldwide ratings, notably the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale|Scoville scale]], and then there's personal ones. == The Sam Scale == Pithier title pending. | # | Description | Examples | | -- | ----------- | -------- | | 0 | No perceptable spice | Water, plain white rice, country-club Butter Chicken | 1 | Takes active attention to notice | Costco-brand Butter Chicken sauce | 1.5 | | black pepper | 2 | Easily notable but not uncomfortable | Canadian Pepperoni, Costco Tikka Masala | 2.5 | | Royal Jamaican Ginger Beer, Dill Chips | 3 | Mildly uncomfortable but bearable | Kettle-brand Pepperoncini chips, The garlic sticks from that one punjabi pizza place (although that might have been some kind of cross-contamination from the curry pizza? It seems weird for garlic sticks to be spicy but this //is// me we’re talking about), Calabrese Picante Salame | 4 | Uncomfortable but offsetable by other factors | [[https://www.tostitos.com/products/tostitos-salsa-con-queso-2|Tostitos Salsa Con Queso]] ("Medium"), Lays Jalapeño Cheddar, Miss Vicky’s spicy dill pickle chips | 4.05 | | Norwood sweet chili sauce for spring rolls | 5 | Would not choose to eat, a challenge | That Butter Chicken @Nat20 made from scratch once, Kettle brand Habanero Lime chips | 5.5 | | Frank’s Red Hot | 6 | Unbearable, impossible, could not eat | A Raw Jalapeño