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What is the hottest chile?

Lonesomedave

Lonesomedave

May 13, 2011
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Nashville, Cats
#1
all right...just made a batch of real hot chili....used some serrano and some habenero plus a round chile that i don't know the name of....it is about the size of a plum and yellowish....the guy at the store said it was akin to the habenero in heat...and he was right (any thoughts on what this pepper might be will also be appreciated).....BUT

it got me thinking...just what is the hottest chile in the world

as far as i know, the contenders are:

1. the Bhut Jolokia

2. the habenero.

3. The ghost pepper

any others?....and which of those 3 is the hottest and what is the hottest in the world?

any thoughts?



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ps-edit....my son in law just told me that the Bhut Jolokia and the ghost pepper are one and the same...who knew?...anyway, thoughts appreciated
 
#2
The first and third you mention are the same critter and yeah it's a hot one for sure, I recently ate two re-hydrated ones and whoa buddy!
If you attempt such a feat, be sure to have some sugar water handy, that will cure the burn, milk or any dairy won't do it, trust me on this. (I work in the produce dept. in a local supermarket. I've access to all types of peppers, Thai, habenero, Serrano, you name it)
 
#8
whatever it is, it's from Thailand and they put it in fruit salad. I had something there that made me unable to open my eyes for ten minutes as snot exited every orifice of my head, and left my lips numb for an hour. I don't exaggerate.
I was hilarious to the natives.
 
#9
dullsilver_mike said:
I thought the Naga Viper had now beat out the Bhut Jolokia, but when I went to look it up, I saw that a new beast of a pepper now owns the title:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Moruga_Scorpion

I ate a dried Bhut Jolokia once. It was really fun for 5 minutes and then the heat didn't die down for another 30. I have no inclination to eat one of these hotter peppers after that experience.
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just went on ebay and ordered 2 live plants of Trinidad scorpian moruga....it says you can overwinter them and they will live for years...here goes...:D

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#10
Lonesomedave said:
all right...just made a batch of real hot chili....used some serrano and some habenero plus a round chile that i don't know the name of....it is about the size of a plum and yellowish....the guy at the store said it was akin to the habenero in heat...and he was right (any thoughts on what this pepper might be will also be appreciated).....BUT

it got me thinking...just what is the hottest chile in the world

as far as i know, the contenders are:

1. the Bhut Jolokia

2. the habenero.

3. The ghost pepper

any others?....and which of those 3 is the hottest and what is the hottest in the world?

any thoughts?
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It might be the Scotch Bonnet. I'm gonna try that Ghost pepper (aka Naga Viper and Bhut Jolokia).
 
#11
Lonesomedave said:
just went on ebay and ordered 2 live plants of Trinidad scorpian moruga....it says you can overwinter them and they will live for years...here goes...:D

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That's true with almost any pepper. I potted a habanero plant at the end of last summer and kept it indoors as a house plant over the cooler months. The little fella is still going strong! Mine doesn't really grow any peppers when indoors though, just gets bushier.
 
#13
There was a Mexican food party at my work a few months back and I wasn't able to go. Apparently, someone brought a sauce where the heat was mostly comprised of ghost peppers.
So a couple days later, during my lunch, one of the guys coerced me into trying it.
Not aware of its contents, I proceeded to smother a breadstick in the sauce (I completely doused it!) and before he could stop me, I ate the breadstick.
After a few seconds of watching his horrified expression and his inability to utter a coherent word, it hit me.

It was the hottest thing I've ever tried, in fact, I felt like my whole face was on fire!

My vote is for ghost peppers haha :)
 
#14
Yes, the Bhut Jolokia and Ghost Pepper are the same thing. They are so insanely hot that I avoid them. I still have a few taste buds left. The Scotch Bonnet and Habanero are very close relatives and nearly equal in heat but much less hot that the BJ/GP. I am a big fan of Habaneros. We grow a batch of them every year and I really enjoy them. Yes, they are very hot but they also have a lot of flavor I think. I like to pick them when they are still green and haven't become really hot yet. You can taste their flavor very well then. I found a source for ground Habanero powder and I take a little shaker of it wherever I go. It's very handy for spiking food that can use a little pep to it.
 
#17
Quoting my own experience with the Bhut Jolokia from a previous thread,

champbassist said:
My personal experience with the Bhut Jolokia several years back was pretty obnoxious.

My dad brought some from the North East of India, where it's originally grown. Realizing it couldn't be used for any practical purposes, we disposed of the bunch in a couple of days. But, in that short duration, the chillies filled the cupboard with an incomparably pungent odor that did not leave for months afterward.
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The 'realization' came after experiencing its utter pungency when my mother used a tiny amount in a preparation :hmm:

Oh and BTW, 'bhut' literally means ghost in many Indian languages, so yes, they're the same thing.
 
#18
dullsilver_mike said:
I thought the Naga Viper had now beat out the Bhut Jolokia, but when I went to look it up, I saw that a new beast of a pepper now owns the title:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Moruga_Scorpion

I ate a dried Bhut Jolokia once. It was really fun for 5 minutes and then the heat didn't die down for another 30. I have no inclination to eat one of these hotter peppers after that experience.
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The Trinidad Scorpion is currently at the top of the list. The wife of one of the employees in my company's Trinidad office started Moruga Scorpion hotsauce brand and sent me a few bottles.

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After I stirred it a bit with a toothpick then barely dabbed the toothpick on my tongue (I didn't even feel it touch), I spent the next 30 minutes REALLY wishing I hadn't done that! It was probably a full two minutes before I was able to speak.

Just sitting here thinking about it makes me feel like my tongue is swelling and sore. That bottle isn't much more than a scorpion pepper puree.

I love habaneros and have a love/hate relationship with ghost peppers, but the Moruga Scorpion is just plain silly.
 
#20
I ate a Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T" strain at a food show some time ago, and it was a pretty rugged experience I have to say.

The little brute was grown just up the road from where I live (Sydney, Australia), and at the time was the "Guiness Records" official "hottest", as grown by this particular grower.

I was at a food hall (as part of a larger show) with my family and was tasting some chilli sauces and the guy running the stand showed me the "Butch" and asked if I'd like to try it directly. When I answered "no" he said (the shifty swine:) "Don't blame you mate, they're not for everyone"

Well that did it, I snapped at him to hand it over and ate the damned thing.

First reaction ..... meh, big deal, what are you on about?

Second .... not the greatest tasting chilli

Then it got interesting ......

I guess three or four minutes in, the familiar "burn" began on the tongue and roof of mouth. Shortly after I was incapable of speech, uncontrollably sweating (like beads on my arm ffs :-0 ), and was sort of leaning against a rail, drooling and unable to see through the tears. My tongue swelled, breathing quickened, and if I'd had the strength I would have strangled myself just to make an end of it.

My wife was on hand to open cans of Pepsi Max (by this time my fine motor coordination had deteriorated) and I think I consumed about 4 cans or so.

All this, it goes without saying, to the amusement of all present.

I think it must have been a good 20 minutes or so before I felt vaguely human again.

Funniest thing was, after a remarkably incendiary visit to the can, I emerged feeling on top of the world, never better, tip top shape.

They gave me a little laminated card on a lanyard so I could prove what an idiot I had been.

Mike
 

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