June 21, 2010
photo credit: Matt and Kim Rudge Bhut Jolokia is a chile native to northeast India. While it has likely been used for a long time in various regions of India, it was discovered by Professor Paul Bosland of New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute while he was visiting India. Seeds from the Bhut Jolokia, a [...]
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June 19, 2010
photo credit: Matt and Kim Rudge Weighing in at 1,001,304 Scoville heat units, the Bhut Jolokia chili from India was named the world’s hottest pepper by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2007. As a way of comparison: Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units. A jalapeno pepper measures anywhere from 2,500 [...]
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