The 6 tastiest pepperoni

There is a certain type of person who loves hot sauce. And for the spicy palate, sometimes more is better – but is it ever too much? Eating spicy food produces a “high.” Capsaicin, the core of heat, causes pain and makes the body believe it is in danger. In response, the body releases endorphins, pleasure-causing hormones. In this way, the body tries to eliminate the “threat” it feels when you eat spicy food.

Today there is a new champion in the world of pain/pleasure hot sauce. According to Guinness, Pepper This absolutely brings down the Reaper, which has an average rating of 1.64 million SHU. (For comparison, a jalapeno can have a Scoville score between 3,000 and 8,000 SHU, while spicier habaneros are typically around 100,000 SHU.)

To put this edible weapon into perspective, here are the next five hottest chilies in the world… and the idiots who tried to eat them.

1. Carolina Reaper

Scoville Heat Units: 2.2 million

The chili pepper, which is 100 times hotter than a jalapeño, made it into the Guinness Book of Records in 2012 as the hottest chili pepper in the world.

2. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

SHU: 2,009,231

In 2012, when this pepper held the record for the hottest pepper in the world, Gizmodo reported that the peppers were so hot that a team of researchers from New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute donned several pairs of gloves when harvesting this pepper because The scorpion’s capsaicin kept penetrating the latex and penetrating the skin of her hands.

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3. 7 Pot Douglah

SHU: 1,853,936

Also known as 7-pot chocolate, this pepper gets its name from its ability to flavor 7 pots of stew.

4. 7 Pot Primo

SHU: 1.469 million

Named after gardener Troy Primeaux, who created this pepper in 2006, it is said to have a nice fruity flavor if you can survive the heat

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5. Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T”

SHU: 1,463,700

Named for the scorpion-like “tail” at the end of the pepper.

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