The Top10 Hottest Peppers in the World
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The hotness of the chili is measured by Scoville. And what is the hottest chili in the world? What are the ten hottest peppers in the world? Let's take a look.
TOP 10 Bahamian Pepper
Bahamian pepper originated in the Bahamas and is the main local crop. Bahamian peppers can grow into many colors, including yellow, orange, red, and green. It is often used by locals to make hot sauce.
The Scoville Index of Bahamian Peppers is: 95,000-110,000.
TOP 9 Carolina Cayenne Pepper
The Scoville Index of the Carolina Cayenne Pepper in the United States is: 100,000-125,000.
TOP 8 Jamaican Pepper
Jamaican chili has a fruity smell and is often used by locals to make hot sauce. It is a very spicy chili. The Scoville index for Jamaican peppers is: 100,000-200,000.
TOP 7 Bird's Eye Pepper
Bird's eye chili, also known as Thai chili, is distributed in many countries in Southeast Asia and is often used as one of the ingredients for curry. The Scoville Index of Bird's Eye Pepper: 100,000-225,000
TOP 6 Scottish Scotch Bernat Pepper
Scottish Scotch Bernat peppers are distributed in the Maldives Islands and Western Africa. The shape of this pepper is similar to a hat. This pepper is extremely hot. It is often cooked into hot sauce in many countries in Africa.
The Scoville Index for Scottish Scotch Burnett Peppers is: 100,000-325,000.
TOP 5 Habanero Pepper
Habanero pepper is a cultivated variant of traditional yellow lantern pepper, which has been cultivated in terms of size and spiciness. Habanero pepper is used as a spice additive. Eating this pepper is good for health.
The Scoville index for habanero peppers is: 350,000-580,000
TOP 4 Indian Devil Pepper
Indian devil peppers are produced in eastern India and are the Guinness record of chili peppers. Its spiciness is 401.5 times that of ordinary chili sauce, and this kind of chili is often used to make tear gas.
The Scoville Index of Indian Devil Pepper is: 1,041,427.
TOP 3 Naga Viper
The naga viper is a hot pepper bred by the British for five years. The appearance of this kind of pepper has made many diners curious and tried to use it, but only a few people have eaten food with naga venomous snakes, and many people have even been sent to the hospital for it.
The Scoville Index of the Naga Viper is: 1,380,000.
TOP 2 Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper is a type of yellow lantern pepper that was cultivated in the small town of Morissette, north of Sydney, Australia.
The Scoville Index of Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper: 1,460,000.
TOP 1 Carolina Reaper
Carolina Grim Reaper is currently the hottest pepper in the world, and it was confirmed by the Guinness World Records Certification Agency in November 2013. It was cultivated by a farmer from South Carolina in the United States for 10 years.
The Scoville index of Carolina Reaper is: 1,569,300-2,200,000.
