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 Official Hot Sauce Shop

The hot sauce store

The website www.sauce-piquante.fr was created in 2010. In 2016, we moved to our new premises where our shop is located, which contains more than 1,500 different hot sauce references. Our stock consists of over 30,000 bottles in stock, and in 2022 we added 700 m2 of storage space and set up a new laboratory capable of processing several tons of fresh chili peppers.

The store is located in the Giessen Business Park at 3a Rue du Sommerberg, 67750 SCHERWILLER. Between the towns of SELESTAT, SCHERWILLER and CHATENOIS.

Hot sauce shop opening hours

We are open:

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Monday : from 8:30 AM to 5 PM non-stop
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Tuesday : from 8:30 AM to 5 PM non-stop
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Wednesday : from 8:30 AM to 5 PM non-stop

Thursday : from 8:30 AM to 5 PM non-stop

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Friday : from 8:30 AM to 5 PM non-stop
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Saturday : warriors' rest
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Sunday : warriors' rest
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Public holidays: We are closed on public holidays.

We also offer click & collect to our local customers. Simply place your order on www.sauce-piquante.fr and select "pickup in Scherwiller". You can collect your order the next day.