Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, esp. C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.

Chili (plural chilies or chilis) is the standard American English name for the hot pepper as well as the spicy stew, condiment, and spice in which it is a prominent ingredient. On the other hand, in British English, chilli (plural chillies or chillis) is typically used.

Fresh Chilli is an erect, branched, shrub-like herb with fruits, which are used in varied cuisines ranging from Indian and Thai to Mexican, to add a fiery spiciness to dishes. Red chillies are fatter and less spicy, often sliced and used in curries are soups. These chillies are however hotter than jalapenos.

They are very hot, 30,000 to 50,000 on the Scoville scale, similar to cayenne pepper. You can find them whole, dried, or dried and powdered. If you handle these chiles raw, take great care to not touch your face and make sure to wash your hands thoroughly as the chile oils are hard to remove.

The mildest peppers such as sweet bell peppers and cherry peppers are at the bottom of the Scoville scale. In the middle are peppers like Serrano, yellow hot wax peppers, and red cayenne peppers. At the hottest end of the heat scale are the Habanero and the Scotch Bonnet.

Carolina Reaper

A pepper is a member of the genus “Piper” while chilies are members of the genus “Capsicum.” The berries in plants of the Piper genus contain piperine, a chemical associated with a biting sensation. Although peppers are often referred as “hot” or “spicy” chilies are even spicier.

Talking about Serrano vs Poblano peppers, both are popular in the world of Mexican chilies. They are staples in the kitchen and popular in sauces, salsas, and well beyond….Poblano.

Can Eating a Carolina Reaper Kill You? No, eating Carolina Reapers or other superhot chili peppers will not kill you. However, it is possible to overdose on capsaicin, the chemical that makes chili peppers hot.

Cayenne peppers are considered a somewhat hot pepper, ranging from 30,000 – 50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) on the Scoville Scale, which is about as hot as a serrano pepper. If you compare that to a typical jalapeno pepper, which averages around 5,00o SHU, the hottest cayenne is about 10 times hotter.

The poblano is a mild to medium-heat pepper measuring between 1,000 and 2,000 on the Scoville Scale. They’re hotter than banana peppers but not as spicy as jalapeno peppers, which range between 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville Heat Units.

When you ripen and dry poblano peppers into ancho peppers, their heat rises due to the ripening. Green poblano peppers are much less spicy than when they are ripened into red poblano peppers. So note that when using anchos, the flavor will definitely be more pungent.

Poblano peppers contain the cancer-fighting antioxidant known as quercetin, as well as vitamins A and B2. Because of the antioxidants in poblano pepper, it helps to prevent many diseases, including diabetes and heart disease, as well as protects your eyes and keeps skin looking healthy.

Poblano chiles are a mild green chile typically used to prepare chiles rellenos, rajas con queso, and crema de poblano. They need to be roasted and peeled before cooking to remove the tough outer skin which is difficult to digest. Roasting also adds flavor.

Green bell peppers

Poblanos have an earthy, slightly smoky flavor to them while jalapeños have a grassier, brighter taste. This is a big deal to the use cases of these two chilies. Poblanos when dried are called ancho peppers, and they’re part of the holy trinity of Mexican chilies used in rich and earthy mole sauces.

Poblano peppers are mildly spicy, measuring 1,000–1,5000 on the Scoville scale. In terms of heat level, they’re similar to Anaheim peppers (500–2,500 Scoville Heat Units).

The ancho is simply a dried poblano pepper. Ancho peppers are mild, with a heat profile ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 Scoville heat units. Chipotle powder is a bit hotter, ranging from 2,500 to 8,000 SHU.

Poblano peppers are beautifully mild green peppers that impart a deeper, smokier flavour than comparable green bell peppers. Compared to Indian green chilies, Poblanos are extremely mild, about 1000-2000 scoville units per pepper compared to 15,000-30,000 scoville units for a green chili.

Poblano Pepper A very popular pepper, especially in Mexico, is the poblano peppers which are another good substitute for green chilli peppers. They are green peppers with a deep smokey flavour which have hotness between 1000 to 2000 SHU. Use these peppers if you want to add more spice to your meal.

What Is The Right Substitute For Green Chiles?

• Banana Peppers – Best Choice. Do you want to wow your friend with a slightly sweet flavor aside from the primary mild spicy taste?
• Bell Peppers.
• Anaheim Pepper.
• Poblano Peppers.
• Jalapeño Pepper.
• Cayenne Pepper.

Hot Pepper Scale in Scoville Units

Green chillies are no less hot than red, in fact their pungency is about the same. What does differ is their sweetness, with green chillies offering a more bitter flavour profile. There are five main species of chilli, each with its own distinct features, flavours and levels of heat.

Until recently the Guinness World Records had the world’s hottest chilli pepper as the Red Savina Habanero. Generally these peppers range from 350,000–570,000 Scoville Units as compared with a score of 2,500–5,000 for the jalapeno pepper.

A Habanero pepper maxes out at 350,000 Scoville units. The Carolina Reaper took the Guinness World Record for the spiciest pepper in the world with 1.4 to 2.2 million Scovilles. The Dragon’s Breath is reportedly even hotter than that, because that one can get up to 2.4 million Scovilles.

The Carolina Reaper

2020 Top 10 Hottest Peppers

• 7 Pot Douglah 1,854,000 SHU.
• Primo 1,469,000 SHU.
• Butch T Trinidad Scorpion, 1,464,000 SHU.
• Naga Viper, 1,349,000 SHU.
• Ghost, 1,042,000 SHU.
• 7 Pot Barrackpore, 1,000,000 SHU.
• 7 Pot Jonah (Red Giant), 1,000,000 SHU.
• Red Savina, 500,000 SHU.