[CH] ABC chile article - hah!
Chet Bacon (chet@chetbacon.com)
Wed, 12 May 1999 16:14:28 -0400
And the chiltepine? It boasts an
ultra-hot 75,000 Scoville units, earning the
name, “the mother of all chilis.”
wonder if she every ate a hab?
I think the "mother of all chilis" is meant to be interpreted as to mean
what she says in the following line
“They are the basis for virtually all the
peppers we eat in this country,” Tewksbury
says. “Bell peppers, jalapeños, serranos, you
name it — this little pepper is where they all
came from.”
75,000 SU is warm but not screaming hot..
Chet
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