SPICENTICE Carolina Reaper Worlds Hottest Curry Powder Recipe Kit (Serves 4) - 100% Natural Hand Blended Spice – 100% Natural, Salt & Sugar Free - Made in UK (1 Pack)

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a b Smithers, Rebecca (July 16, 2016). "UK shoppers to feel the heat as world's strongest chilli hits the high street". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021 . Retrieved November 23, 2021. Lower the Heat. If you're looking for a milder version of this recipe that still has a good heat level, go with a single habanero pepper, but core it out first. Or, you can make it with serrano peppers, which are about 50,000 SHU. Still hot, but not crazy. The Carolina Reaper was certified as the world's hottest chili pepper by Guinness World Records on August 11, 2017. [6] Testing was conducted by Winthrop University in South Carolina during the certification process which showed an average heat level of 1,641,183 SHU for a given batch. [6] [7] Previously the record for the hottest pepper had been held by the scorpion pepper which measured in at 1,463,700 SHU in comparison. [7] [8] It was later claimed through media outlets such as the Associated Press that an individual Carolina Reaper had a heat level of 2.2 million SHU. [7] [9] [b] Currie eventually bred an even stronger pepper—known as "Pepper X"—that took the title of "World's Hottest Pepper" on August 23, 2023 that was tested indicating an average rating of 2.69 million SHUs. [10] [11] Mature plant Pungency [ edit ] Collins, Jeffrey (December 26, 2013). "World's Hottest Pepper is Grown in South Carolina". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015 . Retrieved November 23, 2021. Wells, Jane (2018-06-20). "How this ex-addict turned self-made millionaire created the world's most hellish peppers". CNBC . Retrieved 2023-10-18.

a b David Floyd (2016). "101: Carolina Reaper (HP22B)". 101 Chillies to Try Before You Die. Octopus. ISBN 9781844038657.

How Hot is the Carolina Reaper Compared to a Ghost Pepper?

Confirmed: Smokin Ed's Carolina Reaper sets new record for hottest chilli". Guinness world records. November 19, 2013 . Retrieved November 23, 2021. My fella and brother ate the whole lot one each with a struggle - snot, tears, coughing and lots of milk and ice cubes." DaSilva, Matthew (April 12, 2011). "World's hottest chilli grown by Aussies". Australian Geographic. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019 . Retrieved August 14, 2019.

Addicts don’t understand that they’re doing it for the buzz,” he says. “A lot of people in recovery do a lot of stupid hot stuff. They say ‘it makes my food better,’ but they’re getting high. They just don't realize it.” Like naga chillies, you probably won’t find Carolina reaper chillies at the supermarket and for good reason. These chillies are HOT and difficult to handle which is why I used Carolina Reaper Psycho Juice which is a great product with all the more dangerous handling of the raw chilli already done for you. People who have tried this most spicy of phall recipes have whined and cried but other than when my wife tried it, it was completely their fault. I warned them and they still ate it. The Peppers. Most phaal curry recipes will call for hot peppers, like the habanero pepper or scotch bonnet peppers, which are roughly 300,000 Scoville Heat Units on the Scoville Scale. Those are definitely hot, but ghost peppers are very commonly used. Ghost peppers tip the heat scale at over 1 Million SHU. They really bring the heat! The scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, whose 1912 method is known as the Scoville organoleptic test.

Would You Eat a Reaper?

The Carolina Reaper is a smaller pod, ranging from 1 to 2 inches wide (2.5 – 5 cm) and 2 to 3 inches (5 – 7.6 cm) long. The pods mature to a vibrant red color. The skin tends to sport a bumpy texture, though some can have a smoother texture. One distinctive feature is a typical scorpion-like tail, much like that of a scorpion pepper. What Does the Carolina Reaper Taste Like? While such narrowing of the blood vessels can be triggered by certain medications or drugs, the team found nothing of the sort when they screened the man’s urine. Instead, they say, it is likely the Carolina Reaper was to blame.

It is best when used sparingly, as a little can go a long way. Consider stirring some into your Thai food dishes to extra heat, or into larger pots of chili, soups or stews.

The Scoville scale is a measurement of the pungency (spiciness/heat of pepper) of chili peppers, or other spicy foods.