Bhut Jolokia
Capsicum chinense
A superhot chile often called ghost pepper, known for a slow-building, long-lasting burn.
Superhot
879,953–1,001,304 SHU
- smoky
- sweet
- cited
- Flavor
- Smoky-fruity, superhot.
- Origin
- Assam India
- Best uses
- Firebox sauces, powders, challenges.
- Days to maturity
- 100-140
How the heat plays out
Arrives after a delay, climbs to an extreme peak, and lingers, felt in the mouth and throat. Smoky-fruity, building
In the kitchen
- Fresh
- Use with restraint.
- Dried
- Can be dried and powdered.
- Smoked
- Smoke may compound intensity.
- Roasted
- Roast cautiously.
- Fermented
- Ferments in controlled blends.
Substitutes
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Chocolate Bhut Jolokia
Superhot
tropical-fruit · floral · berry · fresh match · similar heat
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Naga Morich
Superhot
tropical-fruit · floral · berry · fresh match · similar heat
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Scotch Bonnet
Superhot
tropical-fruit · floral · berry · fresh match · similar heat
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Sources
- Bhut Jolokia: The World's Hottest Known Chile Pepper is a Putative Naturally Occurring Interspecific Hybrid Paul W. Bosland and Jit B. Baral / HortScience
- Ventura Garden to Table Series - Peppers UC Master Gardener Program of Ventura County / UC Agriculture and Natural Resources