Uniquely juicy and very popular… Tabasco pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 30,000 – 50,000 SHU Median heat: 40,000 SHU Origin: United States Capsicum species: Frutescens Jalapeño reference scale: 4 to 20 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 1 to 2 inches long Flavor: Smoky Unless you’ve been living under a rock … Read more
One of these things is not like the other Red Savina habanero fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 350,000 – 577,000 SHU Median heat: 463,500 SHU Origin: United States Capsicum species: Chinense Jalapeño reference scale: 44 to 231 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 2 inches long, wrinkled Flavor: Sweet, Fruity If you … Read more
Tasty, but hard to find… Rocotillo pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 1,500 – 2,500 SHU Median heat: 2,000 SHU Origin: Peru Capsicum species: Baccatum/Chinense Jalapeño reference scale: Equal heat to 5 times milder Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 1 inch long, squished shape Flavor: Sweet, Tropical Sort of like a habanero or … Read more
Don’t let its banana pepper look fool you… Hungarian wax pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 5,000 – 10,000 SHU Median heat: 7,500 SHU Origin: Hungary Capsicum species: Annuum Jalapeño reference scale: Equal heat to 4 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 5 to 6 inches long, slightly curved Flavor: Sweet, Tangy It … Read more
Good heat – great versatility… Cayenne pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 30,000 – 50,000 SHU Median heat: 40,000 SHU Origin: French Guyana Capsicum species: Annuum Jalapeño reference scale: 4 to 20 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 3 to 5 inches long, curved Flavor: Neutral (peppery) The modern kitchen has found … Read more
It’s gettin’ hot in here… Trinidad Moruga Scorpion fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 1,200,000 – 2,000,000 SHU Median heat: 1,600,000 SHU Origin: Trinidad Capsicum species: Chinense Jalapeño reference scale: 150 to 800 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 2 to 3 inches long, wrinkled with a stinger Flavor: Sweet, Fruity To say … Read more
Many varieties fall into the world of Thai peppers Thai pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 50,000 – 100,000 SHU Median heat: 75,000 SHU Origin: Thailand Capsicum species: Annuum Jalapeño reference scale: 6 to 40 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 1 to 2 inches long Flavor: Fruity Let’s start with the … Read more
A slightly sweet pepper with just a little pop… Anaheim pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 500 – 2,500 SHU Median heat: 1,500 SHU Origin: Mexico Capsicum species: Annuum Jalapeño reference scale: Equal heat to 16 times milder Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 5 inches long, curved Flavor: Fruity, Sweet The Anaheim pepper … Read more
A salsa pepper of choice… Serrano pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 10,000 – 23,000 SHU Median heat: 16,500 SHU Origin: Mexico Capsicum species: Annuum Jalapeño reference scale: Near equal heat to 9 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: Approximately 2 to 4 inches long, curved Flavor: Bright, Grassy If you’ve been a fan … Read more
A super-fiery pepper with a hot following… Ghost pepper fast facts: Scoville heat units (SHU): 855,000 – 1,041,427 Median heat (SHU): 948,214 Origin: India Capsicum species: Chinense Jalapeño reference point: 107 to 417 times hotter Use: Culinary Size: 2 to 3 inches long, pod-like Flavor: … Read more