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2006-06-26 07:40:35 · 4 answers · asked by Steve 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
All the scales try to let the taster know which pepper is spicier than the other. They unscientifically measure the amount of capsaicin in each pepper or sauce. You can vary the heat level by removing the seeds and inner ribs of the pepper which contain the capsaicin. But if that is the case, why not choose a milder pepper in the first place. Also, adding dairy like butter or cream to your recipe coats the pallette and reduces the effect of the capsaicin.
By far the hottest is the habanero and scotch bonnet which to me is over bearing unless diluted in a large batch of the recipe.
2006-06-26 08:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Scoville Units
Chile Pepper
Heat Range
Sweet Bell
0
Pimento
0
Cherry
00 ~ 500
Pepperoncini
100 ~ 500
El-Paso
500 ~ 700
Santa Fe Grande
500 ~ 750
Coronado
700 ~ 1,000
Espanola
1,000 ~ 2,000
Poblano
1,000 ~ 2,000
Ancho
1,000 ~ 2,000
Mulato
1,000 ~ 2,000
Pasilla
1,000 ~ 2,000
Anaheim
500 ~ 2,500
Sandia
500 ~ 2,500
NuMex Big Jim
500 ~ 2,500
Rocotillo
1,500 ~ 2,500
Pulla
700 ~ 3,000
Mirasol
2,500 ~ 5,000
Guajillo
2,500 ~ 5,000
Jalapeno
2,500 ~ 8,000
Chipolte
5,000 ~ 8,000
Hot Wax
5,000 ~ 10,000
Puya
5,000 ~ 10,000
Hidalgo
6,000 ~ 17,000
Serrano
8,000 ~ 22,000
Manzano
12,000 ~ 30,000
Shipkas
12,000 ~ 30,000
De Arbol
15,000 ~ 30,000
Jaloro
30,000 ~ 50,000
Aji
30,000 ~ 50,000
Tabasco
30,000 ~ 50,000
Cayenne
30,000 ~ 50,000
Santaka
40,000 ~ 50,000
Super Chile
40,000 ~ 50,000
Piquin
40,000 ~ 58,000
Yatsafusa
50,000 ~ 75,000
Haimen
70,000 ~ 80,000
Chiltecpin
60,000 ~ 85,000
Thai
50,000 ~ 100,000
Tabiche
85,000 ~ 115,000
Bahamian
95,000 ~ 110,000
Carolina Cayenne
100,000 ~ 125,000
Kumataka
125,000 ~ 150,000
Jamaican Hot
100,000 ~ 200,000
Birds Eye
100,000 ~ 225,000
Habanero
100,000 ~ 325,000
Scotch Bonnet
150,000 ~ 325,000
Red Savina Habanero
350,000 ~ 577,000
Pure Capsaicin
15-16,000,000
Scale from USHotStuff.com
2006-06-26 15:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by sweety_roses 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello friend,
Hits a pretty aucc. scale i'm a hot sauce collector.
2006-06-26 14:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by sidestep789 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think YOU need to try it and see- people are different...
CHICKEN!!!!
2006-06-26 14:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋