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Do you like hot peppers? And did you know that they call them the spice for a healthy life? In fact, if you're a fan of spicy flavors, you may be aware that there are really many types hot spices. Today we will introduce you to the most outstanding ones, which many consider to be a real test for the human palate.
An interesting fact is that the pharmacist Wilbur Scoville developed in 1912 the Scoville scale, which measures the level of spiciness. Today, scientists are measuring the hot potential of various hot peppers, or more precisely the amount of capsaicin contained in them in spices and dishes, with values ranging from zero to over a million.
Cayenne pepper
Cayenne pepper is one of the hottest spices in the world. It is named after the fiery chili peppers that grow along the Cayenne River in French Guiana. This spice is known as paprika, but cayenne pepper is usually understood as pollen mixed with other spices - garlic, thyme, cloves, allspice, cumin and even dried onion powder.
Currently, the largest producers of cayenne pepper are West Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, California, Guyana, Vietnam, India and China.
Cayenne pepper gives a special taste and sharpness to dishes. Also used in melted salt, chili pollen, curry and exotic spices such as mole negro and barberry. Cayenne pepper perfectly complements the taste of pea and lentil dishes, meat and fish soups.
Sambal is light
Sambal Olek - Indonesian pasta is available in many Asian restaurants on the table, but be careful, as one pinch is enough to turn the whole dish into a culinary hell, which on the scale of Scoville is equivalent to about 10,000 units.
Red Savina
Red Savina, a variety of Habanero peppers, has long been considered the hottest chili pepper in the world. Until 2006, it was ranked in the Guinness Book of Records as the hottest, after which the pepper Booth Holokia appeared. It reaches an incredible one million Scoville units. When preparing them, it is mandatory to wear gloves.
Blair`s 16 Million Reserve
The hottest spice in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records is "Blair's 16 Million Reserve". It consists of pure capsaicin extract and has, mind you, as many as 16 million Scoville units.
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