With nearly double the heat of a potent Habanero, it quickly developed a reputation as one formidable fiery pod. Native to Northeast India, the Ghost pepper offers a unique fruity, citrusy and slightly smoky flavor profile before unleashing its searing burn. This chili clinched the coveted record back in 2007 with a fiery rating of over 1 million Scoville Heat Units (SHUs). The Ghost pepper, also known as Bhoot Jolokia, reigned as the world’s hottest pepper for over half a decade. Can your tastebuds handle the heat? Let the battle commence! A Chili Champ Emerges: The Rise of the Ghost Pepper This in-depth comparison explores everything you need to know about growing, eating, and surviving these killer peppers. But for chiliheads who crave a more slow-burning, flavorful heat, the Ghost pepper still reigns supreme. If you value sheer, record-breaking heat intensity, the Carolina Reaper now wears the crown. So which is the ultimate “hottest pepper” winner? It depends… Carolina Reapers have a sweeter, tropical fruitiness that quickly gives way to searing heat. That makes Reapers over 400 times hotter than a mild jalapeño!īut when it comes to flavor, Ghost peppers have a distinctive fruity, citrusy taste that builds in layers. They average over 2 million Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), more than double the 1 million SHUs of Ghost peppers. In terms of raw heat, Carolina Reapers take the lead.
Carolina Reapers provide a faster, more immediately intense blast of heat. Ghost peppers are known for their slow, building burn that steadily increases over minutes. While both pack record-shattering, mouth-burning heat, they each bring a different kind of firepower. The world of hot peppers is scorching hot, with two chili varieties battling for the crown of “world’s hottest.” So how do the legendary Ghost pepper and fiery Carolina Reaper compare when going head to head?
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