I finally got my hands on some of these today in dried form. These hot babies measure anywhere from 855,000 - 1,041,427 on the scoville scale which makes it roughly 208.29 times hotter than a jalepeno. The pepper is native to India and has been used to induce sweating in the hot climate, as a medicinal balm (don't ask me how this would work), and even more unlikely is its use as a digestive aid!
I'm not afraid to eat them but to be honest, the fear lies in handling them.
I scooped them up at the market today and four hours later, after washing my hands three times, I still felt a powerful tingle if I touched my fingers to my lips.
Break out the rubber gloves and goggles...Jenny's going in!