Many people who prefer hot condiments argue about which hot pepper? Among the variety of species of this vegetable, the most acute in the whole world is red chilli (in another way - cayenne). This name is often applied to all varieties of red hot peppers. So they are distinguished with medium and low-burning peppers. The severity of chili is determined by a special Scoville scale. It is made in accordance with the presence of capsaicin, a burning substance in peppers.
In many countries, information periodically appears that the sharpest pepper has been bred. So from the latest posts, the following information attracts particular attention.
1. In 2011, experts from the Mexican State University, located in New Mexico, announced that the sharpest peppers on Earth are Trinidad Morugo Scorpion. Experts found that the sharpness of one pepper the size of a golf ball was more than 1.2 million units. Scovilla, and the burning ability of some specimens exceeds 2 million units. This pepper growing on about. Located in the Caribbean, Trinidad was marked in 2011 by the Guinness Book of Records as the spicy pepper on Earth. When growing it, you need to wear protective clothing and a gas mask. This pepper is practically not suitable for eating. It is used in the manufacture of paint, which is painted on the bottoms of ships, thereby preventing the growth of mollusks on them. Pepper is also used as a filler for pepper spray. It is one of the components of tear gas.
This pepper has surpassed the previous record holder Bhut Jolokia (Buta Dzholokiya), which has been in the Book of Records since 2007. By the way, the fruits of this former record holder are used to make special hand grenades. This pepper is a natural hybrid that grows almost everywhere in Bangladesh and the surrounding states of India.
2. Recently, a group of Australian scientists brought out what they consider to be the sharpest pepper, when growing and processing it is necessary to use protective clothing similar to chemical protection suits. When growing this vegetable, many workers had hallucinations that caused substances coming from plants. This pepper is called Trinidad Scorpio Buteh, which indicates that it is the closest relative to the Mexican record holder. Its fruit 2.5 cm long gave a result of 1.5 million units. Scovilla. The Australians also developed another variety of pepper, which they had previously considered the record holder - Noga Viper, which has indicators of 1.38 million units. Scovilla.
3. Another candidate for the title of hot pepper is the Infinity variety, bred in England. The breeder who bred it claims that the new variety is superior to all the known sharpest varieties of chili. This pepper is obtained by crossing several of the most burning varieties. It can not be eaten.
All of the above peppers are so sharp that on the Scoville scale above them are only pepper spray cans, as well as pure capsaicin itself.
There is also ongoing debate in the world about what is the spicest sauce? Among the many spicy sauces, one of the most hot is Tabasco sauce. This sauce is available in 5 varieties, which have different tastes and spiciness, measured in scoville:
1. The lightest (600-1200 sco.) - Tabasco Green (green), has a slightly sour taste (prepared from jalapieno pepper, vinegar, water, corn starch, salt, preservative).
2. Tabasco Garli Pepper sauce (1200-1800 skov.) Is called garlic (prepared from 3 varieties of red peppers, vinegar, garlic, water, salt).
3. Tabasco Chipotl Pepper sauce (1500-2500 skov.) - one of the most delicious sauces in the world (prepared from smoked chipotle pepper, distilled vinegar, dried garlic and onions, water, salt, spices, Tabasco signature mixture).
4. Tabasco Pepper Sauce (2500-5000 skov.) - The oldest and most popular sauce (made from chili pepper, distilled vinegar, salt, pepper).
5. The most acute - Tabasco Habanero (5000-7000 skov.). He has a complicated recipe (made from Abanero pepper, vinegar, cane sugar, Tabasco sauce, mango pulp, salt, tamarind, papaya, banana, tomatoes, dried garlic and onions, spices, Tabasco pepper).