What do the top 10 hottest peppers in the world look like?

The spiciness or so-called spiciness of peppers is measured by the Scoville Scale and is calculated in SHU or Scoville Heat Units. Capsaicin, an alkaloid found in the walls of pepper pods and the placenta, is the chemical that makes peppers hot. So, let's rank the peppers in order, starting with the hottest. There is also one surprise waiting for you at the end.

Bhut Jolokia, which was not known in developed countries until the year 2000, is classified, according to Scoville, in the range of 800,000-1,000,000 EOC. Its homeland is India. Ghost pepper is often used to treat stomach ailments and until recently it was the hottest pepper on Earth.

Red Savina is a variety of habanero pepper. And it's twice as hot as a regular habanero. After tests, it received a rating of 577,000 on the Scoville scale. Known for being the first to be grown in California.

Habanero Chili

Habanero is native to Mexico. For quite a long time it was known as the hottest pepper on Earth. According to Scoville, it is positioned between 100,000 and 350,000 EOC. It is more likely to be called small than large, and is usually red or orange in color.

Scotch Bonnet

Originally native to the Caribbean, Scotch Bonnit comes from the habanero family. It is similar in appearance to the classic habanero, except that bonnit usually has a richer red color. Scotch bonnit is often used in Caribbean chili sauces. Paired with its “cousin”, bonnit is placed between 100,000 and 350,000 EOC.

Guntur Chilli

Guntur chili is native to India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Ranks between 100,000 and 350,000 EOS. Commonly used in the creation of spicy Indian and Thai sauces.

Chiltepin

Also known as Tepin Chile or Bird's Eye. These little chiles are native to Texas and Mexico City. They are quite spicy, but not quite as habanero-like. Chiltepin took its pride of place between 50,000 and 100,000 EOC.

Cayenne

Cayenne pepper, named after a city in French Guinea, is also called Guinea pepper. It is savory and is often ground into powder for culinary purposes. This chili is thin and red. And it goes to the scale in the range of 30,000-50,000 EOS.

Tabasco peppers are used to make Tabasco sauce and grow mostly on Avery Island in Louisiana. Like Cayenne, it is located on a scale between 30,000 and 50,000 EOC.

Originally from Mexico. The scale is positioned between 10,000 and 23,000 EOC.

Jalapeño is not as hot as other peppers, but believe me, it’s also better not to use it for a snack. It took its place between 2.500 and 8.000 EOC.

Scorpio Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

In 2012, New Mexico State University found that the Scorpio Trinidad Moruga is the hottest pepper on Earth. He was assigned a class of 1,200,000 EOC!