subject: Ghost Chili vs. Man [print this page] Author: Ryan Frank Author: Ryan Frank
The habanero pepper was commonly thought to be the hottest pepper in the world until the Bhut Jolokia came a-knockin. Bhut Jolokia translates to ghost chili and is referred to by many other names in different countries. Some of those names translate to King of Chilies, Poison Chili, and King Cobra Chili. In 2000, the Bhut Jolokia was introduced to the western world. It comes from the state Assam in India, and is also naturally found in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. In 2005, researchers at New Mexico State University grew and tested the Bhut Jolokia with the Scoville Scale to measure its level of heat against other chili peppers. The Scoville scale originally measured the amount of sugar-water dilution needed to nullify the heat in the pepper as scoville heat units (SHU). We are now able to separate compounds and measure the amount of capsaicin in each individual pepper. There are a few different types of heat found naturally in foods. One comes from a chemical found in mustard oil, which is the spice found in wasabi and horseradish. The other is capsaicin, which is a compound found in chili peppers. While the spice of wasabi often affects the nasal passage and clears sinuses, the heat from capsaicin burns the mouth, tongue, throat and stomach. Jalapeo peppers, which are considered somewhat spicy by the average person, have about 2,5008,000 SHU. The Red Savina Habanero, commonly believed to be the hottest pepper in the world, came in at a notable 350,000580,000 SHU. And finally, at an astounding 1,041,427 SHUs, the Bhut Jolokia won with almost twice as much heat as the Habanero. There are plenty of videos posted on various sites, such as YouTube.com that show peoples reactions to tasting this ridiculously spicy pepper. If you are interested in becoming one of them, your best bet is to order some Bhut Jolokia seeds from an online source, and cultivate the pepper yourself. If you dont mind waiting a little while, you can probably find a restaurant carrying dishes with this pepper in the next few months, as this ghost chili is certainly starting a spicy trend.About the Author:
Ryan Frank is an avid writer and blogger living in San Diego, CA.
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