All Spice articles

  • An image showing hands placing spices into a pan of curry
    Feature

    The chemistry of a curry

    2019-12-09T09:16:00Z

    Can chemistry help Nina Notman make a better curry?

  • Peppercorns in a wooden spoon
    Podcast

    Piperine

    2018-05-31T11:00:00Z

    Jamie Durrani on the compound that gives pepper its characteristic kick

  • Spice - synthetic cannabis
    Podcast

    Cannabicyclohexanol

    2014-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Used to make synthetic cannabis, cannabicyclohexanol may be more risky than its non-synthetic counterpart

  • Red chilli powder
    Podcast

    Capsaicin

    2012-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The spicy compound that caused one of the big doping scandals of the 2008 Olympics