The manufacturer of the ‘R 18+ Curry Chips’ says that they’re so hot — due to a hefty dose of an Indian chilli called Bhoot Jolokia, or ghost pepper — that minors shouldn’t eat them.
What’s the world’s spiciest chilli?
Being familiar with where certain chillies sit on the scale can be useful for food producers, spice-inclined foodies, or anyone planning to enter a chilli-eating contest.
Source: SBS News
With an SHU range of 855,000-1,041,427, the ghost pepper used to season the R 18+ Curry Chips sits at the upper end of the Scoville Scale and is among the hottest chillies around.
Pepper X is a hybrid chilli developed over 10 years by an American named Ed Currie, who also developed the Carolina Reaper — which held the world record before Pepper X.
For context, the humble capsicum or bell pepper is 0 SHU, a jalapeno comes in at 2500-8000 SHU and the hot Thai chilli stands at 50,000-100,000 SHU.
What causes the sensation of spicy food?
“It’s a bodily response that can produce sweating and watery eyes but does not cause physical harm.”
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