Naga Ghost Chilli / Bhut Jolokia Chilli Dried Whole - 15g

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Barker, Catherine L. (2007). "Hot Pod: World's Hottest". National Geographic Magazine. Vol.2007, no.May. p.21. The pods are whole and include the seeds, however due to the drying process the seeds are sterilised and it is very doubtful a seed will germinate Bird's Eye (Bird Pepper, Bird Eye Chili) (Note: the name is used for several bird pepper varieties)

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Naga Ghost Chilli

The Scoville scale and the heatmeter list numerous chili pepper varieties sorted by their pungency and their capsaicin content in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). We have a simple scoville scale image and a detailed searchable and interactive html5 scoville scale table. Hussain, Wasbir (20 November 2007). "World's Hottest Chile Used as Elephant Repellent". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007 . Retrieved 21 November 2007. Watching naga videos always go the same way, after a few seconds "it’s not that hot" after 1 minute its "I’m dying"! you need a responsive supplier who you can depend on, Steve is exceptional after sales is perfection. We also recommend, understanding how to handle chili burn whenever cooking with ghost peppers (or any super-hot chili.) Chili burn at this level of intensity can be extremely painful, and it can occur even if you’ve taken every precaution above. Read our “jalapeño in eye” post (how to handle chili burn in this sensitive area) — it all holds true for Bhut Jolokia. As well, our general post on treating chili burn is a must precautionary read.

Enjoy the long lasting burn with these amazing curries but be ready with a large glass of milk and fire extinguisher to hand!

Paul W. Bosland; Jit B. Baral (2007). " 'Bhut Jolokia'—The World's Hottest Known Chile Pepper is a Putative Naturally Occurring Interspecific Hybrid" (PDF). Horticultural Science. 42 (2): 222–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015 . Retrieved 11 July 2014. The degree of pugency of a chili is determined today by means of modern high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). This method recognizes the capsaicinoids responsible for the pungency, such as capsaicin and dihydro-capsaicin, and determines their concentration reliably. The result of an HPLC test is given in the ASTA severity level, but this can be converted by a formula into the usual SHU value. Hottest Chili Pepper in the World The name ghost pepper simply comes from the chili’s official Indian name, the Bhut Jolokia. Bhut in Indian means “ghost”. There are many variations on this name: ghost chili, Bhoot Jolokia, Naga Bhut Jolokia, Red Naga chili, and more. In fact in India, the name for this chili differs from region to region. But we can all agree that in English, ghost pepper fits just perfectly − it scares the pants off of your taste buds. What do they look like?