chillies

  • See also chilli powder
  • Chilli pepper strengths are rated in Scotville units. These indicate the parts per million of capsaicin in a given pepper.
  • The Scotville scale used to measure the "hotness" of a chilli is based on a method developed by Wilbur Scotville in 1902. Taste was used to determine the strength.
  • Pure capsaicin has a Scotville value of 15,000,000 - 16, 000,000
  • An extremely hot chilli pepper example is Dorset Naga Pepper 923,000
  • A very hot chilli pepper example is Scotch Bonnet 100,000 - 325,000
  • Hot chilli pepper examples are Pequin Pepper 75,000 Cayenne Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Tabasco Pepper 30,000 - 50,000
  • Mid range chilli pepper examples are Serrano pepper 5,000 - 23,000 Chipotle 5,000 - 10,000 Jalapeno Pepper 2,500 - 8,000
  • Mild chilli pepper examples are Pimento Pepper 100 - 500
  • Bell Peppers have a Scotville value of zero.

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  • We have tried huge numbers of early hot peppers, and here offer the best. Peppers for every taste, in many different colours and shapes! Again, many are very early to help with short British summers, and some are of more unusual species such as Capsicum pubescens and Capsicum baccatum.
  • http://www.realseeds.co.uk
  • Dartmoor Chilli Farm is located within the beautiful Dartmoor National Park in Devon. We specialise in growing over ninety varieties of sweet pepper and chillies which we supply from April to October each year.
  • http://www.dartmoorchillifarm.com
  • Is Dorset Naga the hottest chilli ever measured?
  • http://www.dorsetnaga.com
  • The Great Dorset Chilli Festival 13th and 14th August, Kingston Lacy, Dorset The Hottest Day Out In Dorset - The Great Dorset Chilli Festival - Kingston Lacy, Dorset Food Festival Bringing the exciting world of chillies to the beautiful surroundings of Dorset, the Great Dorset Chilli Festival is a great day out for chilli enthusiasts, food lovers and families. Held with the kind permission of the National Trust at Kingston Lacy ...
  • http://greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk
  • The Scoville scale is a measure of the 'hotness' of a chilli pepper or anything derived from chilli peppers ...
  • http://www.chilliworld.com
  • We have always been passionate about vegetable growing and good eating. So we started a seed company to sell what we believe to be some of the best varieties available.
  • http://www.seaspringseeds.co.uk
  • Wiltshire Chillies The Chilli Farm Based in Wiltshire, just outside the town of Melksham is the Wiltshire Chilli Farm, one of the few commercial Chilli growers in the UK. We grow a huge number of chillies, just over 1,000 in 2011, which we use in a number of our chilli products as well as selling at markets.
  • http://www.justchillies.co.uk
chillies

chillies

Thai chillies, mixed

Thai chillies, mixed