Chili con Carne original recipe? In search of the “original chili”

The chilli with the infamous name – in German “Carolina Sensenmann” – is the hottest chilli in the world Guiness Book of Records. It has up to 2.2 million “Scoville” – in this unit the sharpness is measured.

For comparison: Tabasco has up to 5,000 Scoville. So the “Carolina Reaper” is 440 times as sharp as Tabasco!

The sharpness fools the pain receptors in your mouth combustion before – as protection, your body reacts by releasing Happiness hormones, more salivation, increased blood flow and sweat.

Indeed, this response is helpful with high temperatures and a humid climate – that’s why many cultures in hot countries season it Eat sharper than with us. You can find out in the clip below why chilli can even lower the risk of a heart attack.

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