What taste could one expect from crazy hot peppers like these? At this point, I’ll say again. Taste Test Of These Super Hot Chili Peppers Its whopping high heat is practically off the charts.Ĭarolina Reaper gets its name from the shape of its tail, and of course, from the name of the state where it was first developed. Note, that the observed median heat of Carolina Reapers is 1.8 million SHU.Ĭalling this pepper hot is an understatement. Some can even be lower and that’s comfortably below the numbers of Carolina reaper chilis. Most pepper sprays fall in the range of 2,000,000 – 4,500,000 SHU. The minimum reported heat of the Carolina pepper is 1.4 million SHU, while the highest is at 2.2 million SHU.Ĭarolina Reaper’s SHU (heat level) is hot enough to match, or even supersede, several law-enforcement grade pepper sprays. It was bred in a greenhouse by the proprietor of the Puckerbutt Pepper Company. These are the La Soufriere pepper and Naga Viper pepper. This super hot chili originated in the state of South Carolina as a hybrid (crossbreed) from two other very hot peppers. This, in turn, gave way to the current hottest pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper in 2013. The title was taken by Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” pepper in 2011. In any case, this is one seriously hot pepper! How Hot Is The Carolina Reaper?īhut Jolokia’s crowning as the world’s hottest pepper was somewhat short-lived. Another common name for this pepper is King Chili. These names are probably a reference to the shape and intense heat of the pepper. In some parts of the country, it is also known as bih jolokia (poison pepper) and naga jolokia (cobra/snake pepper). Ghost pepper is largely cultivated in Assam and other north-eastern states of India. The Hindi word bhut translates to ghost and jolokia to pepper. As the pepper gained attention of the wider world, its name saw a very literal translation to ghost pepper. Ghost pepper is primarily cultivated in India, where it is known as bhut jolokia. There’s also an interesting story behind the name of this pepper. These helped increase interest in this pepper and the ghost pepper cemented its place as a legend. Around that time, there were also several YouTube videos and challenges centered around the ghost pepper or eating it. This sparked off an enduring legacy and popularity for this chili. At that point, it was also the first chili pepper to go beyond a million SHU. In 2007, Guinness World Records reported and certified the ghost pepper as the hottest chili pepper in the world. Apart from the recorded upper and lower limits, most measurements arrive at a median of 948,215 SHU. Heat from ghost peppers is fairly consistent. The average jalapeno lies somewhere between 2,500 to 8,000 SHU. For comparison, an average green chili scores between 2000 to 5000 SHU. Ghost peppers score a remarkable 855,000 to 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units ( SHU). Keep in mind, both these peppers have held the Guinness World Record for being the hottest chili in the world. So hot that it’s best to wear a glove even if you’re simply holding either of these. While this metric is important from an interest or academic point of view, it isn’t really all that important for the average recipe.īoth of these are insanely hot chilies. The heat is where the comparison between both these peppers is the most common. The Heat – Where Do These Two Super Hot Peppers Stand
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