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Default The Hottest Chilli?

On 15 Aug, 23:40, Corey Richardson > wrote:
> Some WWW sites say that the Red Savina is the hottest. Some say the
> Habanero, Scotch bonnet or sometimes the Naga Jolokia.
>
> So what really *is* the hottest chilli?


Dorset Naga. It rates 923,000 scovies.

Here's a list of hot chillies:

Dorset Naga: 923,000

Red Savina habanero: 577,000

Scotch bonnet: 100,000-325,000

Jamaican hot pepper: 100,000-200,000

Cayenne pepper: 30,000-50,000

Jalapeno pepper: 2,500-8,000

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