Re: [CH] Is Habanero the hottest pepper?

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>There seems to be some debate about this..
>Some say Red Savina, some Scotch Bonnets, others Wild Bird Chiles, and yet
>others African Devil Chiles "crazy mad peppers"..
>No doubt about it, all are HOT - where's DeWhitt when ya need him?
>What else do ya all say?

I thought that red savinas (a variety of habanero) were the hottest.
I've tasted bird chiles, habbies, and red savinas side-by-side, and their
heat increased in that order.  Pure capsaicin oleoresin was the hottest
stuff I ever tried, but the burn faded faster than that of red savinas.
Go figger.
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