What is the most hot pepper?

Many people who prefer burning spices, argue about what the sharpest pepper? Among the variety of species of this vegetable, the most poignant in the world is the red chili pepper (in another - cayenne). This name is often applied to all varieties of red hot peppers. So they are distinguished with medium- and weakly-burning peppers. The severity of chili is determined by a special Scoville scale. It is made in accordance with the presence of capsaicin in the peppers - a burning substance.

In many countries, information appears periodically that the most hot pepper is bred. So from the last messages the following information attracts special attention.

1. In 2011, experts from the Mexican State University, located in New Mexico, announced that the most hot pepper on Earth is Trinidad Morugo Scorpion. Experts found that the acuteness of a pepper the size of a golf ball was more than 1.2 million units. Scovilla, and the burning of some specimens exceeds 2 million units. This pepper, growing on about. Trinidad, located in the Caribbean, in 2011 was marked by the Guinness Book of Records as the most pepper on the Earth. When growing it, you must wear protective clothing and a gas mask. This pepper is practically not suitable for eating. It is used in the production of paint, which paint the bottom of ships, thereby preventing the growth of mollusks on them. Also, pepper is used as a filler for pepper cans. It is one of the components of tear gas.

This pepper surpassed the previous record holder Bhut Jolokia (Buta dzholokiya), which was 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, which grows almost everywhere in Bangladesh and the surrounding states of India.

2. Recently, a group of Australian scientists has brought out, as they believe, the most pepper, when growing and processing which it is necessary to use protective clothing, similar to chemical protection suits. When this vegetable was grown, many workers experienced hallucinations that caused substances from plants. This pepper is called Trinidad Scorpio Buteh, which indicates that he is the closest relative of the Mexican record holder. His fruit length of 2.5 cm gave a result of 1.5 million units. Scovilla. The Australians brought out another sort of pepper, which they previously considered a record holder - Noga Viper, which has a record of 1.38 million units. Scovilla.

3. Another candidate for the title of the most burning pepper is the grade "Infiniti", derived in England. The breeder who breeds it asserts that the new variety exceeds all the most known varieties of chili. This pepper is obtained by crossing several of the most burning varieties. It can not be used for food.

All the above peppers are so sharp that on the Scoville scale above them are only pepper cans, as well as pure capsaicin itself.

The world is also still arguing about what is the sharpest sauce? Among the many hot sauces, Tabasco sauce (TABASCO) is one of the most burning sauces. This sauce is produced in 5 varieties, having different tastes and sharpness, measured in the scolli:

1. The lightest (600-1200 sc.) - Tabasco Green (green), has a slightly acidic taste (prepared from jalapieno pepper, vinegar, water, cornstarch, salt, preservative).

2. Sauce Tabasco Garli Pepper (1200-1800 sc.) Is called garlic (it is prepared from 3 varieties of red peppers, vinegar, garlic, water, salt).

3. Tabasco Chipotl Pepper sauce (1500-2500 sc.) - one of the most delicious sauces in the world (prepared from smoked pepper chipotle, distilled vinegar, dried garlic and onion, water, salt, spices, brand mix "Tabasco").

4. Tabasco Pepper Sauce (2500-5000 sc.) - the oldest and most popular sauce (prepared from chili, distilled vinegar, salt, pepper).

5. The most acute - Tabasco Habanero (5000-7000 sc.). He has a complex recipe (prepared from pepper Abanero, vinegar, cane sugar, Tabasco sauce, mango pulp, salt, tamarind, papaya, banana, tomatoes, dried garlic and onion, spices, pepper Tabasco).