Re: [CH] Fw: How would you taste 20 different hot powders?
Tom Greaves (tomg@airmail.net)
Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:00:00 -0500
I got them on ebay. It is actually called Naga Morich , but they think it
is a variant of Bhut Jolokia .
Here's what they say:
According to thechileman.org:
"The Naga Morich 'snake or serpent chilli' is one of the world's
most sought after and fearsome
chilli peppers. A recent sample of this rare Bangladeshi chilli
was tested using High-performance
liquid chromatography and registered a mind blowing 1,598,227
Scoville Heat Units (SHU), that's 3
times hotter than the previous World Record Holder - the Red
Savina Habanero or 300 times hotter
than a Jalapeno pepper!
In its native Bangladesh, it is used sparingly (and with great
care) to add a searing level of heat to
dishes by simply rubbing green unripe pods on ingredients. Even
the fiery food loving
Bangladeshi's are not stupid enough to eat a whole Naga pod."
The Naga Morich is very closely related to the Bhut Jolokia. Some experts
think that they may be the same variety with difference names from different
locales.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sterling Kaiser" <jskaiser.fpm.cfot@gmail.com>
To: "Tom Greaves" <tomg@airmail.net>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Fw: How would you taste 20 different hot powders?
> Hey, just curious, where can I find that 1.5 million shu jolokia you are
> talking about. Best I have found is 1,002,204 and I had to grow them.
>
> Sterling Kaiser
>
> On Apr 2, 2010, at 12:14 PM, "Tom Greaves" <tomg@airmail.net> wrote:
>
>> If we get anything close, I'll post it.
>>
>> We are also doing some tests with the Bhut Jolokia (1,598,227 Scoville
>> Heat Units). Not exactly something a "moderate" would like.
>>
>> Last, but not least, we will do some blends adding curry powder. It has
>> nothing to do with Calvin's Powder, but it should be interesting.
>>
>> BTW, I tried a new salsa last night that was really great. It is
>> Rosarita Hot Salsa Taquera. Ingredients include chipotles. It tastes
>> like liquid smoke with heat. The label says it is made in Mexico. It
>> is well worth looking for. I got mine at Krogers.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Olson" <midwestfoodie@gmail.com
>> >
>> To: "Tom Greaves" <tomg@airmail.net>
>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:36 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CH] Fw: How would you taste 20 different hot powders?
>>
>>
>>> Boy, Tom! It amazes me what lengths you and friends will go to in
>>> order to keep the legacy going ;^) Please let us know the results as
>>> soon as the scientific procedures are complete. Wish I could attend
>>> the tastings...being a moderate and all that. Calvin was one of my
>>> ilk...at least his powder wasn't too hot for my tongue.
>>>
>>> SandyO
>>> CH #1146 and Grand Pooh Bear of the Moderate Corps
>>
>>
>