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| 2018-12-07 |
| [Thrillist] Meet dragon's breath. Its creator expects it to be crowned the world's hottest pepper. That's far hotter than the revered Carolina reaper, which is the current Guinness World Record-holder for hottest chili pepper. In fact, dragon's breath is so intense it could kill you, according to its St. Asaph-based developer Mike Smith. He says dragon's breath clocks in with a Scoville rating of 2.48 million. That's almost one million units higher than a Carolina reaper, which has an average of 1.57 million. (Tabasco sauce rates between 2,500 and 5,000 on the Scoville Scale.) I grow Reapers. I want some of these! The Carolina reaper was already so spicy it reduced mortals to tears. Don't believe it? Ask this person or this couple or these people or these guys or these girls who looked like they were going to die. If dragon's breath truly has a Scoville rating of 2.48 million, it's basically not food. Aside from some idiot on YouTube who is definitely going to try it, there's really no reason to put this in your body. Not the whole thing, just a little bit. However, calling it useless would be hyperbolic. The chili pepper wasn't developed to be eaten in some kind of sadistic horticultural prank. Dragon's breath was "born out of a trial of new plant food developed by Nottingham Trent University which aims to increase the quality and resistance of plants," according to the BBC. Smith says the intended usage will, in fact, be medical. Oils from the tiny pepper are so potent it can be used as an anesthetic. There is a use for almost everything. "This was developed because a lot of people are allergic to anesthetic, and this can be applied to the skin because it is so strong it numbs it," Smith told the Daily Post. He also notes it could be a cheap alternative to expensive anesthetics in developing countries. No one has attempted to swallow the pepper yet, but someone took a bite without swallowing. Their mouth went numb for two days according to Smith. With a Scoville rating this high, it could cause a seriously upset stomach and make an alarming exit from your body. Though, Smith alleges the effects could be even worse than that. "We have had a caution from the University," Smith said. "It could cause anaphylactic shock in some people." Smith is currently awaiting confirmation from Guinness that he's officially overtaken the reaper, according to the BBC. |
| Posted by:Deacon Blues |
| #10 Pro tip: Use snow cones. |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-12-07 21:22 |
| #9 There was a chili contest a couple years back, this guy, who is for lack of a better description a culinary bonzai!, and his chef wife conspired to make the hottest chili possible, going so far as to order ghost peppers. Out of two hundred some attendees only myself and one other were able to eat the about cup and a half serving. Until I hit my 'runners high' I was swerving for jalapenos for cool bites. Wife sent him a pic of me finishing the bowl. Next day, 'cant believe you ate that! I didn't get through a bite. Ummm, how are you today? (wink wink)' 'So far, so good.' |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-12-07 21:04 |
| #8 A friend showed me photos of Manuel Noriega's riot control water cannon trucks, the ones that had a large blue Papa Smurf painted on the driver's door, hence "Smurf Trucks". They supposedly had enough 'cinnamon oil' in the water spray to raise blisters... More 'humane' than volley fire with live ammo, I guess. |
| Posted by: magpie 2018-12-07 20:43 |
| #7 When I first started lurking here, I remember it would come up in conversation occasionally. Felt like I needed a beer just reading about it. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-12-07 19:35 |
| #6 swksvolFF Satan's Toe Jam is made with Ghost Peppers. I think I can ramp that up a bit. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2018-12-07 19:08 |
| #5 Watched a show once about the making of pepper spray. The concentrated oleocapsicum resin looks like honey consistency wise. The narrator said the concentrate is about 15 million scovilles (don't know if that's good info or not) and they cut it to about 1.5 million for commercial grade and about 2.5-3 for LEO grade. I always liked how the cops in Joseph Wambaugh's Hollywood Station novels referred to OC spray as "Liquid Jesus." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-12-07 15:32 |
| #4 Always been curious about that Devil's Toe Jam. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-12-07 13:53 |
| #3 Pepper spray for antifa. |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2018-12-07 07:16 |
| #2 But the best name in the pepper world is "Satan Triumphant" |
| Posted by: Jereter Fliter8411 2018-12-07 06:50 |
| #1 I'll never eat your chili again...not even a tiny taste. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2018-12-07 04:23 |