Naga Viper pepper [ capsicum chinense- Bhut Jolokia ] known as 'Nago Moricha' in Assam is rated as the hottest pepper at present with 1382118 -Scoville Heat units (SHU) on Feburary 25, 2011.
No, the jalapeno pepper is not the hottest pepper in the world. It's said to be the Naga Viper pepper with a rating of 1,382,11_ Scoville Heat Units.
The Naga Jolokia pepper, it has a rating of 1,041,427 units on the Scoville scale. See the link I will place below.
Naga Viper pepper was created in 2010.
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper was rated as the hottest chili in the world by Guinness World Records in 2011. With an average Scoville Heat Unit rating of over 1.4 million, it gained widespread recognition for its extreme spiciness.
The Naga Viper Pepper has been recently named the "World's Hottest Chili" by the Guinness World Records. It has a 1,300,000 rating on the Scoville Scale and beats the previously highest rated pepper, Naga Bhut Jolokia or Ghost Pepper, by 300,000.
the hottest chili in the world is the Naga Viper it is so HOT!
The spiciness rating for the chipotle pepper, according to the Scoville rating, ranges from 3,000 to 10,000. The chipotle pepper is considered by the scale to be hot.
Habanero from Mexico is the spiciest chile. According to the Scoville scale, Jalapeño scores 2,500 to 10,000. Habanero scores 80,000 to 300,000 ------------------- The Guinness book of records states that the hottest pepper is the Bhut Jolokia from India. It has a Scoville rating of 1,001,304. ------------------------------------------------------------- The spicyest thing is pure capsaicin, with a scoville rating of 15,500,000
The Scoville Scale is a measure of the heat level or pungency of chilli peppers; the greater number of Scoville units, the hotter the pepper. The scoville scale measures the level of capsaicin, the active principle that causes the heat. The scale ranges from the bell pepper with zero scoville units, through jalapeno's with between 2,500m - 10,000 units, to the hottest chillies habaneros and scotch bonnets between 80,000 - 300,000. One of the hottest chillies was a Red Savina habanero with 577, 000 scoville units. In Februari 2007 the Naga-Bih Jolokia pepper cultivated at New Mexico State University have stood-up to testing, a specimen registering a staggering 1,001,304 Scoville heat units was officially acclaimed by the Guinness World Record as the new worlds hottest pepper. Naga Jolokia is nearly twice as hot as the previous holder, the Red Savina habanerp. Pure capsaicin is 16,000,000 units.
It is an oil made from the compound that gives chili peppers their 'heat'. It has a scoville rating in the millions and is not to be taken lightly.
Anson Scoville's birth name is Lloyd Anson Scoville.
The one your mama makes It has entered the "Guiness Book of World Records" ( measuring 855, 000 scoville units) as the world's hottest chilli beating the "Mexican red savanna habaneros" (577, 000 scoville units).The chilli is grown on the hills of Nagaland, a little beautiful State in India. your mama Chilli is also known by other names such as Bhoot Jolokia, Naga Morich etc. Unless you are a NAGA, never ever eat it without proper advice or precaution! Kids, don't ever try it at home. Answer: Other references put thee Bhut Jolokia Chili from India at 1,001,304 Scoville Units.