what's the hottest pepper ? is it the habanero pepper?

Answer 1

The Bhut Jolokia was recently named the hottest pepper in the world, according to the Guiness Book of World records. It's a pepper grown in India.
The Bhut Jolokia registers 1,001,304 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Just to compare the jalapeno weighs in at 10,000 SHU's.
The habanero registers in at 200,000-300,000 SHU's.

Answer 2

Wild Desert TepÍn Pepper

Answer 3

Answers vary, according to several websites:
Habanero, Tepen, Thai,
The Guinness Book of Records recognizes Naga Jolokia as the hottest pepper

Answer 4

"Habanero peppers contain the highest amounts of capsaicin, up to 300,000 Scoville units. By contrast a jalapeno pepper generally contains less than 5,000 units on the Scoville scale." http://prostatecancer.about.com/od/ae/g/Capsaicin.htm

Answer 5

Miami Lili has it correct. and Scotch Bonnett peppers are hotter than habanero peppers so are peri peri (birds eye) peppers from Africa. Making me drool for some hot sauce! yum!

Answer 6

Not even close, it is the Dragon's Tongue out of Thailand. The capsican level is high enough to cause a heart attack and respiratory problems. Often this one is grown for use in manufacturing tear gas.

Answer 7

No, they are still very hot.
The hotest one is Bhut Jolokia
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2007/february/hottest_chile.htm
Nothing to be fooled around with

Answer 8

Mexican grocery stores. Or grow some yourself and freeze them.

Answer 9

YES HABANEROS, PICANTES

Answer 10

yes