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  Chili Peppers 

It is said that hotter the climate the hotter chilies will be. The level of heat (capsaicin, an oil) is measured in Scoville unites on a scale from zero to a fiery 50,000.  Nonscientists however, uses a scale of 0 to 10.  There are many varieties of chilies. Here are some commonly know ones:

	Heat Rank	Chili Pepper
	10	Habanero
	10	Scotch Bonnet
	9	Jamaica Hot
	8	Chiltepin, Thai
	8	Cayenne, Tabasco
	7	Serrano
	7	Ají Amarillo
	6	Yellow Wax Hot, Caloro
	5	Jalapeño
	3	Rocotillo
	3	Cascabel
	3	Poblano, Ancho
	3	New Mexico
	3	Cherry Pepper
	2	Anaheim
	2	Pasilla
	1	NuMex Big Jim
	1	Peperoncini
	1	Paprika
	0	Bell
	0	Sweet Italian, Pimiento

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• John's little nook on the Web

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