New Chilli Pepper Contends for World's Hottest
Marcel de Wit, of the Chilli Factory in Morisett, Australia is cranking out what may be the world's hottest strain of chillies, the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T.
Chilli potency is measured on the Scoville scale. A jalapeno, as used in Tabasco sauce, contains about 5000 Scoville heat units; a bird's eye chilli packs between 50,000 and 100,000.
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T sample topped 1.46 million. Guinness World Records says the present record holder is the Naga Viper chilli, measuring 1.38 million.
Watch some Auzzie blokes toss 'em down the ol' chatterbox. Skip to about 3:15 for the money.
