What is the hottest chili pepper in the world?

Le Pepper X, couronné piment le plus fort du monde par le livre Guinness des records. L'hybride américain Pepper X a battu le record du piment le plus fort au monde.

What is the Scoville scale?

The Scoville scale is the unit of measurement for chili peppers. We have dedicated several articles on the Scoville scale , but we have also established a top 20 of hot sauces on the Scoville scale as well as a ranking of chili peppers on the Scoville scale to help you find your way around.

How many chili peppers exist and which ones?

There are more than 2500 different chili peppers because varieties cross-pollinate very easily. The most commonly used varieties in sauces are: habanero pepper, chipotle pepper, jalapeno pepper, trinidad scorpion pepper, jolokia pepper, aji amarillo pepper, and of course the carolina reaper pepper.

A hot sauce is a preparation made with chili peppers and vinegar to which various other ingredients are added depending on the desired result (garlic, onion, curry, ginger, etc...) We have selected several hundred to help you find your favorite!

Do hot sauces make you gain weight?

Absolument pas, les sauces piquantes ne contiennent que très peu de matière grasse, et pour la plupart pas du tout, il s'agit de purée de piment associée à du vinaigre (le conservateur) et des épices.

The Famous Cajun Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Barbecue sauce recipe

Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 35 min

47 cl of meat broth (beef, poultry, pork)
900 g of Bacon
20 g of minced onions
12 cl of hot sauce
12 cl of honey
20 g of roasted and minced pecans
5 tablespoons of orange juice
1/2 orange cut into pieces with the peel
1/4 lemon cut into pieces with the peel
10 g of butter
6 ml of lemon juice
4 minced garlic cloves
1 tablespoon of Tabasco
1/2 onion blended into powder
1 garlic clove blended into powder
Salt
White and black pepper
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

Preparing the barbecue sauce

In a bowl, mix the peppers, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne pepper. Set aside. Cook the bacon and let it cool. Sauté the minced onions in the bacon fat until golden. Add the spice mixture prepared above and mix. In a saucepan, add the broth, hot sauce, honey, pecans, orange juice, bacon, garlic, Tabasco, lemon, and orange pieces, let it reduce and mix. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. Remove the orange and lemon pieces and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Add the butter and mix. Let it cool, then blend everything. And there you have a Cajun sauce ready to be enjoyed.

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