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5 of the most unusual hot sauces ever made

There has been no shortage of hot sauces over the years. Beyond going for intense heat, here are some of the most unique hot sauces ever made.
Dallas Observer

I Ate the World’s Hottest Pepper This Weekend

So I ate the world’s hottest chili this weekend. The Trinidad Scorpion pepper was measured at 1.4 million Scoville Heat Units last year, usurping the Bhut Jolokia as the king of capsaicin. It’s slowly ...
Cleveland Scene

Meet Cleveland’s Hot Ones: The Local Hot Sauces You Should Be Stocking to Kick Up the Flavor

In August of this year, chili pepper breeder Ed Currie secured the Guinness World Record for his latest creation, Pepper X, a cultivar so hot that it makes the dreaded Carolina Reaper seem wimpy by ...
Willamette Week

7th Annual PDX Hot Sauce Expo Unites Brands and Fans for the Love of the Pepper

I’ve always loved the heat. From 100-degree days to mouth-searing chile peppers, I’m a big fan of turning it up. Tabasco in my mixed drinks? Yes, please. Reaper-level at Dave’s Hot Chicken? Why not! A ...
People

Guinness World Records Crowns a New Hottest Pepper That’s Three Times Spicier Than the Last

Pepper X measures up to an average of 2,693,000 Scoville heat units Sam Burros is a writer, producer, and cook working with the Food and Lifestyle team at PEOPLE. Prior to working with PEOPLE, he was ...