What are your thoughts on spicy foods? In the struggle to redefine the meaning of “spicy.” Chili farmers hold a coveted Guinness World Record title. Is there a hotter pepper than this one?
It is estimated that more than 50,000 types of chili peppers worldwide were domesticated over 6,000 years ago in Peru and Mexico. Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum baccatum, and Capsicum pubescens are the five categories of peppers.
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Which Pepper Is The Hottest In The World?
Carolina Reaper, grown by Ed Currie of the PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is the world’s hottest pepper. The Carolina Reaper ranks as the hottest pepper in Guinness World Records, with 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units. The average SHU is around 1.6 million.
Is It Possible To Eat The World’s, Hottest Pepper?
Are Carolina Reapers safe to consume? After eating the pepper, a 34-year-old man went to the ER complaining of severe headaches. Newsweek reported that brain scans revealed constricted arteries returning to normal five weeks later.
It is also a delight for others to have the opportunity to eat the world’s spiciest pepper. A specific set of rules govern chili-eating champions in League of Fire – the details of the official event, the credentials of the witnesses, and no more than 200 Carolina Reapers are permitted to be consumed.
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Which Are The Five Hottest Peppers?
According to PepperHead, these are the five hottest peppers:
- Carolina Reaper: 2,200,000 SHU
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion: 2,009,231 SHU
- 7 Pot Douglah: 1,853,936 SHU
- 7 Pot Primo: 1,469,000 SHU
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T: 1,463,700 SHU
Is It Possible To Measure How Hot A Pepper Is?
In 1912, pharmacist Wilbur Scoville invented the Scoville scale. Scoville tested peppers by mixing sugar water with a capsaicin oil extract derived from alcohol. Capsaicin oil is the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their heat. Testers were offered a taste of the solution diluted with water and ranked its spiciness.