Just took a bite of one of the green ones and spit it out. Hottest thing I’ve ever tasted. Could it really be a tobacco pepper? Sources say 30k-50k but blew away any habanero I’ve ever eaten. What do y’all think.
by NextTear
Peppers
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Look like Tabasco to me. Heat from Tabasco hits different than a Habanero. They are not actually hotter but the way the heat hits you can feel like they are.
Yes. Looks like Tobasco. That scoville number is for ripe ones, if I’m not mistaken.
Aging and removing the seeds may mellow them out somewhat.
Lack of water can cause peppers to be super bitter and have concentrated heat.
Peppers can cross, are the seeds from a reliable source? I know that’s tough to say with peppergate right?
Yup. They are a c. frutescens so the capsaicin molecules will be slightly different than the types in the c. annuum and c. chinense you are used to. They are very hot indeed but fresh they’re quite nice crushed and added just singly to a bowl of soup or ramen. They lose a significant amount of heat when they’re fermented into hot sauce. You should try brining and fermenting them! Or dry some into chili flakes.
Yes and same. They are a punch in the face every time I eat one.
Some of the pods can get really hot. I had a similar experience.