Chocolate Bhut Jolokia
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tropical-fruit · floral · berry · fresh match · similar heat
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Scotch Bonnet
Capsicum chinense
A Caribbean chile with a squat bonnet-like shape, tropical aromatics, and high heat.
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100,000–350,000 SHU
- Flavor
- Tropical, rounded, Caribbean-fragrant.
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Best uses
- Caribbean sauces, jerk-adjacent marinades, stews.
- Days to maturity
- 90-120
How the heat plays out
Arrives after a delay, climbs to a very high peak, and lingers, felt in the mouth and throat. Tropical, rounded
In the kitchen
- Fresh
- Fresh use is powerful in small amounts.
- Dried
- Drying can concentrate aroma.
- Smoked
- Smoke can complement but should be restrained.
- Roasted
- Good in cooked pepper sauces.
- Fermented
- Excellent in fermented sauces.
Substitutes
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Naga Morich
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tropical-fruit · floral · berry · fresh match · similar heat
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Sources
- Hot Pepper Profile Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest)
- Heat Chile Pepper Institute / New Mexico State University