Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 Hare Krishna. Ole! Indian Chili Is Hotter Than Mexico's Updated 8:23 AM ET September 4, 2000 GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - The hottest chili on earth is Indian. Four Indian scientists have discovered that a type of chili grown in the country's northeast has the highest Scoville units of pure capsaicin -- a measure of hotness. Called the Tezpur chili, after the area where it is grown, scientists say the pepper has beaten Mexico's Red Savina Habanero, widely acclaimed as the hottest chili in the world. Tezpur lies on the banks of the river Brahmaputra about 112 miles from Guwahati, the main city of Assam, which is better known for its flavorsome tea than its chilis. "The Tezpur chili was rated having 855,000 Scoville units... the Mexican chili contained 557,000 Scoville units of pure capsaicin," one of the scientists, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters. The scientists work in defense laboratories in Guwahati and Gwalior. The Scoville scale is named after German scientist Wilbur Scoville, the first to measure the heat component in chili. India is the world's top producer of chilis, exporting an estimated 35 tons a year. Hare Krishna ys, Balarama Dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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