Spicy peppers are measured on the Scoville scale, which ranks varieties from 0 (a bell pepper) to over 2 million (Pepper X, a specially created hybrid). Here are some of the hottest.
With the recent crowning of Pepper X as the new Guinness World Record holder for hottest chili pepper, here's a look into just how the spiciness of a pepper is calculated — and some examples of very hot chilis for food daredevils to enjoy. Spice in peppers is measured in something called Scoville Heat Units, which basically calculates the concentration of a chemical compound called capsaicinoids.
Ghost Pepper Originally known as Bhut Jolokia, the pepper got its English name by a translation mistake. First cultivated in Assam, India, the name directly translates to 'Bhutanese Pepper,' says the website HowStuffWorks. In Assamese, the word 'Bhut,' meaning Bhutanese, sounds similar to the word for 'ghost,' leading this terrifyingly spicy pepper getting its new name.
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