We bring you the story of the hottest pepper on earth, the ‘Carolina Reaper’. This is a Canadian Broadcasting Company interview with Ed Currie, developer of the Reaper, Dr. Paul Bosland of New Mexico State University, and Dave DeWitt, chile expert. All three discuss various aspects of superhot chiles. {enclose http://fiery-foods.com/mp3/cbcradio-current-12-17-14.mp3}
Development of Superhot Chile Peppers in Trinidad and Tobago
By Dave DeWitt Author’s Note: This is a work in progress, so comments would be appreciated. Updated 2/19/2016 Background The species Capsicum chinense spread throughout the Caribbean basin in prehistoric times, carried by indigenous people via boat from the Amazon basin to what is now Venezuela to Trinidad, and then through the Lesser Antilles to the Greater Antilles, and finally …
DeWitt: Can Superhot Stuff Kill You?
Episode 7: Superhot: Can This Superhot Stuff Kill You? Dave DeWitt reveals how much Tabasco sauce would put you into a coma, how deadly capsaicin is to animals, and how dangerous this stuff really is. {enclose http://traffic.libsyn.com/smallbizamerica/DeWitt-Can_Superhot_Kill_You.mp3}
Beware the Coffin Wings!
In Washington, D.C., Hot 99.5’s Samy K dines at Buffalo Wings and Beer and tries hot sauce so spicy it’s been known to cause blindness.