The world’s 5 spiciest peppers are a blog about some of the spiciest peppers in the world. The Hottentot pepper is native to Africa and is one of the hottest peppers in the world. It was named after the Khoisan people who ate it, called Hottentots. The Jamaican Hot pepper is another member of the habanero family and is rated at 200,000 – 300,000 Scoville Units. The Scotch bonnet pepper can also be found in Jamaica and was named by European settlers because of its resemblance to a Tam o’ Shanter hat.

The hotter peppers are definitely an acquired taste, but for those who like their food spicy, these little guys have plenty of fire power. Below is a chart that shows you how hot these little guys really are:

Pepper Rating Heat (pungency) Units

Habanero 100,000 – 350,000 SHU

Scotch Bonnet 100,000 – 250,000 SHU

Red Savina Habanero 300,000 – 500,000 SHU

Naga Jolokia 2,200,000 – 2,400,000 SHU**

Bhut Jolokia 1,001,304 – 1,041,427

The world’s hottest peppers are some of the most popular spicy foods that can be found in restaurants and grocery stores. The list of the top five is made up of a few different types of peppers, each one coming from a different region in the world. But which one has the highest Scoville rating and is considered to be the hottest?

The current champion is the Carolina Reaper pepper. It holds the title as being both the most potent and hottest pepper in the world. Although they do vary in heat, they are rated anywhere from 1 million to 2.2 million Scoville units! That’s a range of almost 1 million Scoville units! Even though this pepper is as hot as it is, it isn’t considered to be very productive when compared to other types of peppers.

The next hottest pepper on this list is “The Red Savina” which comes from Mexico and measures around 390,000 Scoville units! What makes this particular pepper so hot is its chemical compound called capsaicin. Capsaicin is what gives chili peppers its flavor and it also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent that helps treat arthritis and certain types of headaches.

Capsaicin can also be used to create pepper

There are many peppers in the world, each with their own unique taste and heat. The Scoville scale is a measurement of a pepper’s heat. In this case, the higher the number, the hotter it is. Many people like to experiment with different peppers knowing that some can make them cry, but others will just add flavor to their food or drinks. Most people enjoy spicy food, so they try to find new peppers to use in recipes or even on their food to give it an extra kick. This list is comprised of five of the spiciest peppers in the world.

The chile pepper, botanically known as Capsicum annuum, is a plant that belongs to the same family as other common vegetables such as tomatoes and potatoes. Chiles are also known by a variety of different names including chili peppers, chilli peppers or simply chilies.

Chiles may be green, red, yellow or orange depending on the variety and are commonly used in both fresh and dried forms. There are many varieties of chile peppers which differ in flavor, size, shape and color. The Scoville Heat Scale is a measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of a chile pepper. This scale was developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912.

The following is a list of some of the spiciest peppers in the world with their corresponding Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

The Scotch bonnet is a variety of chili pepper, and it is regarded as one of the hottest peppers in the world. It is also called Caribbean red or sweet pepper. The Scotch bonnet has a rating of 100,000 to 325,000 Scoville units.

Scotch bonnets are usually used in Jamaican cuisine. Scotch bonnets are most often found in the Caribbean islands and in Central America. They are also grown in India, Africa and Latin America.

Scotch bonnets can be found fresh, dried or pickled. Invented in Trinidad & Tobago and named for its resemblance to the tam o’ shanter hat worn by Scottish military forces (or “bonnet” for short.)

It’s a member of Capsicum chinense family like habanero and bhut jolokia (ghost chili).

The Scotch Bonnet: Named For Tam O’Shanter Hat

Chili peppers are a very diverse crop. You are probably familiar with the bell pepper, jalapeno and hot pepper, but have you heard of the Bhut Jolokia or Naga Jolokia? If not, you will be seeing one of these five peppers in the future.

Totta-Hot-Rod

The term sweet pepper is applied to any kind of brightly colored pepper that does not produce a strong heat sensation when consumed. The vast majority of sweet peppers are green, and the only varieties that are red or yellow in color can be found in specific South American regions.

The Swingle variety is the most popular red sweet pepper, primarily because it is the first that was developed. This variety produces peppers that are four inches long and 1.5-2 inches wide, and they have a tapered shape. They also have an average of 60% fewer calories than bell peppers and are therefore commonly used as an alternative to them in salads and sandwiches.

The Sunburst variety is another type of red pepper, which was originally developed by cross-breeding Swingle peppers with a variety native to Peru. The Sunburst pepper has a slightly sweeter flavor than its predecessor, but its fruitiness cannot compare to that of the Spanish Sweet variety, which is often used as a substitute by those who cannot get their hands on the latter.

The Pimento variety is native to Central America and is named after pimento berry (also known as Allspice). It has a very similar taste to sweet bell peppers but offers much more spicy heat.

The Hungarian Yellow wax