7/9/2023 0 Comments Ghost pepper scovilleBelow is a picture of my Ghost Pepper, planted late last year. The plants grow well in warmer climates and during the summer months. Similar to other pepper plants, the Ghost Pepper is a leafy flowering plant, growing 2-3 feet tall. Sounds torturous right? In a way it is, and it’s this pain and burning sensation caused by the spicy foods which we enjoy and crave! When you eat spicy foods, it’s the pain receptors in your mouth registering the fiery sensations. Spiciness is not a taste but a sensation of pain. Interesting enough, did you know spiciness is not a taste? The basic tastes are: sweet, salt, bitter, sour and savory. I love chomping on fresh chili peppers or dousing foods with fiery chili sauce. Spicy foods are something many people enjoy, crave and are addicted to, myself included. To help put things into perspective, here are a few popular chili peppers for comparison:īell Pepper = 0 SHU Why Do We Crave the Spice? It’s amazing! □Ī Scoville heat unit (SHU) measures a pepper’s spiciness and a Ghost Pepper registers 850,000 – 1 million Scoville heat units. This is when you frantically reach for ice water, milk or anything to try to put out the 5-alarm fire. The burning sensation spreads and continues to intensify making your mouth feel like it’s on fire and then your eyes start watering. About 10-15 seconds later, you feel a raging burn. When you first eat it, the pepper tastes sweet. The Ghost Pepper has a latent intensity which is initially deceiving. ![]() I’ve tasted some really hot peppers and the Ghost Pepper is by far the spiciest pepper I’ve eaten to date. The peppers have a fairly thin skin which is often wrinkly with deep groves, like a prune. Ripe Ghost Peppers range in color from a bright orange to a deep red. “Bhut” means “ghost” and “Jolokia” means “chili pepper” in the Assamese language.Ī Ghost Pepper is on the smaller side, approximately 2 – 3 1/2 inches long and 1 inch wide with a tapered end. ![]() Known also as Bhut Jolokia, Ghost Chili, Red Naga, this hybrid chili pepper originates from the Assam region in northeast India. One of the hottest chili peppers in the world, the Ghost Pepper is insanely spicy and not for the faint of heart or stomach.
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