Carolina Reaper chili | ground | red | Scoville Units: 900.000-1.200.000

The Carolina Reaper, which comes from the American state of South Carolina, is a fairly new cultivated form of the pepper species Capsicum chinense. The name Reaper is quite rightly given to this chili. Since 2013, it has been listed in the ¨Guinness Book of Records¨ as the hottest chili ever - with Scoville valuesup to 2.3 million! The fruit ripens in about 100 days, the fully ripe, round fruits are bright red in colour and have a rough surface. Characteristic is the sting on the underside, not unlike the sting of a scorpion. The Reaper can vary in taste. Sometimes sweet and fruity, sometimes slightly bitter, with aromas of chocolate, citrus fruits and churches - if the hellish pungency of the chillies can be tasted at all. For those who really like it really hot, the Carolina Reaper is perfect in sauces, stews and stews. Eating hot is generally considered healthy. Numerous scientists are even convinced of the healing, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of chili and its active ingredient capsaicin. In addition, chillies contain high amounts of vitamins and antioxidants. For the Carolina Reaper, these properties are certainly only partially true. A report found on the Internet describes this chili ¨as if lava were exploding in the mouth¨. And this may and should definitely be taken as a warning. Dealing with the Carolina Reaper requires utmost caution. Contact with the skin must be avoided at all costs and the dosage in food should be extremely economical and careful. Please note therefore: Improper handling of this chili can cause serious damage to health!