Dear DaveI am a chilehead as well and I have been looking for capsaicin to spike up the heat in some of my sweater sauces. I do not produce nor do I plan to produce any of these sauces for sale. I enjoy the chalange of making a good hot sauce for every food I like. "PURE CAP" does not …
Hottest Habanero?
Hi Dave:Need help to settle a bet at work. Who holds the record for the hottest habanero?–Mark GMark:The hottest habanero record is held by Frank Garcia of GNS Spices, and certified by the Guinness Book of World Records at 577,000 Scoville Heat Units. To my knowledge, this record has never been duplicated or verified. The same variety, ’Red Savina’, was …
International Association of Fire Eaters
Hi, Dave.It’s Jim Fergusson of the International Association of Fire Eaters, way down yonder in New Orleeens. Hope this finds you well and with capsaicin induced beads of perspiration on your brow!Dave, I have scoured the internet for a decent picture of Paul Bosland because I wanted to send him an ID card, but I can’t find one that is …
Hottest Pepper?
Hi, I need one name for the hottest pepper. Can you help me?Thank youDavid FacklerDavid:The hottest pepper ever measured is the Red Savina Habanero at 577,000 Scoville Heat Units.This measurement was from a single lab test that was never duplicated. Other tests showed this particular variety averages about 300,000 S.H.U.–Dave
How Scoville Units are measured
Dear Dave,How are "Scoville Units" determined, and what is the method of taking this measurement? Is it done mechanically somehow?Peace,DanHello Dan:Scoville Heat Units were first developed in 1912 by pharmacologist Wilbur Scoville, who used human tasters for his Scoville Organoleptic Test. Now, High Performance Liquid Chromatography is used to determine parts per million of capsaicin, which is then converted into …