![]() ![]() It is common for people to report painful stomach cramps hours later with some even feeling nauseous. While that immediate burning and pain may end after about 10 minutes, people forget that your insides also react to the spiciness that comes from these peppers. When my husband, who is braver than me, bit into a Carolina Reaper pepper, he experienced side effects for about ten minutes! He felt lightheaded and experienced massive heartburn-like pain. ![]() The pain begins after about seven seconds, sometimes accompanied by other side effects, which include: Those who consume Carolina Reapers do not feel the pain from the pepper for the first few seconds which gives them time to enjoy its unique flavor before the pain sets in. Even if you pop super hot peppers in your mouth like mints on a regular basis, you will not be ready for what a Carolina Reaper has in store for you when it comes to heat level. It is more than 10 times hotter than the hottest Habanero. It is not just hotter than most common peppers, it is hundreds of times hotter, maybe even a thousand times hotter!Ī Carolina Reaper pepper is reported to be 175 to 880 times hotter than a Jalapeño. Many people have no idea how spicy a Carolina Reaper pepper is. What Happens if you Eat a Carolina Reaper Pepper? So, while the seeds themselves may not be spicy, the capsaicin in the membranes may rub off on the seeds, giving them a spicy flavor. Are Carolina Reaper Seeds Spicy?Īs with all peppers, the membrane inside the Carolina Reaper pepper which holds the seeds is often the spiciest part of the pepper. If you want some recommendations of what to do with Carolina Reaper peppers, check out our post on 8 ways to cook with Carolina Reaper peppers. If you want to eat a whole Carolina Reaper, consider adding it to a dish, making a salsa or hot sauce out of it, or drying it and using it as a seasoning powder, rather than sitting down and popping a whole Carolina Reaper in your mouth. You can technically eat a whole Carolina Reaper, but we do not recommend doing it! This pepper is incredibly hot, so very few people can eat more than a little bit at a time. Can you Eat a Whole Carolina Reaper Pepper? By combining these two peppers, Ed Currie created a flavorful and spicier pepper. Vincent and a Naga Viper pepper from Pakistan, two extremely hot peppers themselves. The Carolina Reaper was created by cross breeding a La Soufiere pepper from the Caribbean Island of St. “Smokin’” Ed Currie of the Puckerbutt Pepper Company in South Carolina created the Carolina Reaper pepper. Photo by Spicy Trio Where do Carolina Reaper Peppers Come From? ![]() ![]() If you smell it too many times your nose will burn for around 30 minutes. Here are nine other fun facts about this incredibly hot pepper! And to learn even more, check out these other posts about this deliciously hot pepper: The smell that comes out of my jar of Carolina Reaper peppers is incredible. “If you were to do it on an empty stomach, you would immediately start to cramp, which is probably the closest thing a man could come to child birth,” he said.The Carolina Reaper pepper is currently the official hottest pepper in the world with a scorching Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) of 2.2 million. He ramps up his pepper eating the week before contests and eats bananas the morning of to prepare. Greg Foster said he routinely eats a pepper a day when they’re in season, replacing fresh peppers for hot sauces and tinctures from January to August when fresh chilis aren’t as readily available. “What I love is he’s a foodie, he doesn’t just do it because it’s ‘cool’ to eat a lot of peppers, he really loves food, he loves flavor.” “I’m a total wimp, but I’m getting better, but there’s several of his sauces I still haven’t even tried,” she said. A love for spicy foods is one hobby the couple doesn’t share. Julia Foster, Greg’s wife of 17 years, said he has always liked spicy food, but his passion for it bloomed about a decade ago when his brother sent him pepper seeds to grow in a community garden. Currently at the top of the League of Fire’s Reaper Challenge for most Carolina Reapers eaten in one sitting is Las Vegas resident Dustin Johnson, who ate 122 peppers at a weight of 706 grams, according to the league’s website. If Foster’s attempt on Saturday is approved by the league, the 282 grams of chilis he ate will move him from sixth to fourth place. ![]()
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