How hot is a Serrano Chile pepper?

Answer 1

It currently ranks as the hottest Chile (hot pepper). It is from Northeastern India and is named the Bhut Jolokia(which translates into "Ghost Chile") and it is also called the Naga Jolokia (King Cobra Chile), and many other regional names in Asia. It is of the Capsicum Chinense species, as are the Habanero, Scotch bonnet, and Datil. In the heat scale measurement called Scoville Heat Units (SHU), the Ghost Chile significantly surpasses all prior measured chiles with a rating over 1,000,000 units.

Answer 2

The habanero chili pepper is listed in the range of 100,000-350,000 on the Scoville scale. However, there is a Red Savina pepper, a cultivar of the habanero chili pepper, on the next-hotter rating (350,000-580,000).

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Answer 3

Many peppers has green color, but chile peppers goes from 500 - 1 M Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

Answer 4

The Serrano pepper is not as hot as the Habanero; however it is 5 times as hot as the Jalapeno. Serrano pepper has 8,000 - 23,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

Answer 5

The Habanero is the hottest of all open-pollinated pepper plants (200,000 - 350,000 Scoville Heat Units).

Answer 6

it depends. the tip is the hottest and really spicy. toward the top, its milder but still spicy

Answer 7

Chili-Peppers are hot about 180 Degrees.