RE: [CH] Heat Rating for Jalapenos/Chipotles

Suzanne (suz@avana.net)
Wed, 03 Mar 1999 10:37:19 -0500

Could it be that the chipotles do not have seeds in them?  Just a guess as
I don't know how they do their measurements.

>> On the topic of heat ratings of different peppers, is there any 
>> reason that Chipotles should have a lower heat rating than Jalapenos?  
>> Penzeys lists their crushed & powdered Japalenos at 55,000 SHU, 
>> while their Chipotles are only listed as 15,000 SHU. 
>> I find this hard to believe.
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