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Chillies
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Chilli
pepper strengths are rated in Scotville units. These indicate the parts
per million of capsaicin in a given pepper.
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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.
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Pure
capsaicin has a Scotville value of 15,000,000 - 16, 000,000
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An extremely
hot chilli pepper example is
Dorset Naga Pepper 923,000
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A very hot
chilli pepper example is
Scotch Bonnet 100,000 - 325,000
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Hot chilli
pepper examples are
Pequin Pepper 75,000
Cayenne Pepper 30,000 - 50,000
Tabasco Pepper 30,000 - 50,000
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Mid range
chilli pepper examples are
Serrano pepper 5,000 - 23,000
Chipotle 5,000 - 10,000
Jalapeno Pepper 2,500 - 8,000
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Mild chilli
pepper examples are
Pimento Pepper 100 - 500
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Bell Peppers
have a Scotville value of zero.
Links
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"Chilli
Heat: In 1902 Wibur Scoville developed a method for measuring the strength
of capsicum in a given pepper, which originally meant tasting a diluted
version of a pepper and giving it a value. Nowadays it can be done more
accurately with the help of computers to rate the peppers in Scoville
units, which indicate parts per million of capsaicin."
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http://www.chillisgalore.co.uk/...
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"The
Scoville scale is a measure of the 'hotness' of a chilli pepper or
anything derived from chilli peppers ..."
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http://www.chilliworld.com/...
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"Is Dorset Naga the hottest chilli ever measured?"
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http://www.dorsetnaga.com/
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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."
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http://www.dartmoorchillifarm.com/
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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."
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http://www.justchillies.co.uk/
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"Welcome to
thechileman.org, the home of the world's most comprehensive, fully
illustrated chile database. Chillies, chilli, paprika, capsicums or chili
peppers, it doesn't matter what you call them, we will have detailed
information on 3729 varieties."
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http://www.thechileman.org/index.php
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chillies
Thai chillies, mixed
Links - grow your own chillies
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"If you love
chillies chilli or chilli’s, Hot or Mild then this is the place for
you…..To help and establish home gardeners in the cultivation and
propagation of chilli plants from the seeds we stock. We offer
comprehensive documentation, chilli grow kits and aim to introduce new
people and those familiar to growing your own peppers. We aim to educate
people and inform."
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http://www.chilliseeds.co.uk/index.htm
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Royal Horticultural Society: Grow your own Veg:
peppers including chillies
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http://www.rhs.org.uk/...
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"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."
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http://www.seaspringseeds.co.uk
Links - events with chillies
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The Lakes Chilli Fest started in August 2008 and is
held each year at Levens Hall
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http://www.chillifest.co.uk
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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 ..."
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http://greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk/
Links - buy chillies
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Peppers by post "We sell only what we grow, and
pride ourselves in producing a quality product. The chillies are always
sent out the same day they are picked so, delivery glitches aside,
customers receive their chillies just the day after they were growing on
the plant, fresher than anything that can be bought in the shops"
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http://www.peppersbypost.biz
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