Quote:
Originally Posted by chezlaw
Chillies don't have capsaicin. Capsaicin has chillies.
genus Capsicum
record holder...is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Reaper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale
855,000 – 2,480,000
Dragon's Breath[13],Carolina Reaper, Komodo Dragon Chili Pepper,[14] Trinidad Moruga Scorpion,[15] Naga Viper pepper,[16][17] Infinity Chilli,[18] Naga Morich, Bhut jolokia (ghost pepper),[19][20] Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper,[21] Bedfordshire Super Naga,[22] Spanish Naga Chili,[23]
350,000 – 580,000 Red Savina habanero[17][24][25]
100,000 – 350,000 Habanero chili,[3][26] Scotch bonnet pepper,[26] Datil pepper, Rocoto, Madame Jeanette, Peruvian White Habanero,[27] Jamaican hot pepper,[26] Fatalii[28] Wiri Wiri,[29] Bird's eye chili[30]
50,000 – 100,000 Malagueta pepper,[30] Chiltepin pepper, Piri piri, Pequin pepper,[30] Siling Labuyo, Capsicum Apache
30,000 – 50,000 Guntur chilli, Cayenne pepper, Ají pepper,[30] Tabasco pepper, Capsicum chinense
10,000 – 30,000 Byadgi chilli, Serrano pepper, Peter pepper, Chile de árbol, Aleppo pepper, Cheongyang chili pepper, Peperoncino
3,500 – 10,000 Guajillo pepper, 'Fresno Chili' pepper, Jalapeño, wax[31] (e.g. Hungarian wax pepper)
1,000 – 3,500 Anaheim pepper, Pasilla pepper, Peppadew, poblano (or ancho),[32] Poblano verde,[31] Rocotillo pepper, Espelette pepper
100 – 1,000 Banana pepper, Cubanelle, paprika,[32] Pimento
0 Bell pepper[33][34]
record challenged by
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon..._(chili_pepper)
http://myfirstclasslife.com/10-hotte.../?singlepage=1
You can have everything above 50000 but dont count me in. (unless you try it and do not need firefighters' assistance for at least 2-3 min. Because you know all these start innocent nice when you bite and then a little later...)
Last edited by masque de Z; 07-24-2017 at 02:16 AM.