Just a small amount can set your food on fire. Poor people like me would typically put this in their ramen noodles. If you put a pea sized drop, you're going to get a satisfying burn flavor. A tea spoon would be too much for most people, and it would make your food inedible. Unless you like Scoville units up the kazoo. This is something you really need to taste for yourself. I highly recommend it. Good price too, would buy again.