ATDDTA(10) Invisible Chilies in The Soup [289:1-29]

[David Morris]

According to the Scoville scale, the following peppers range from the
mildest to the hottest:

Anaheim -- between 250 and 1400 units
Poblano -- about 3000
Hungarian Yellow -- 4000
Jalapeño -- between 3500 and 4500
Serrano -- between 7,000 and 25,000
Arbol (Chile de arbol) -- between 15,000 and 30,000
Tabasco -- between 30,000 and 50,000
Japanese santaka -- between 50,000 and 60,000
Mexican tabiche -- about 100,000
Cayenne -- between 100,000 and 105,000
Indian birdeye -- between 100,000 and 125,000
Japanese kumataka -- between 125,000 and 150,000
Habanero -- averages 300,000 (or lethal!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habanero

The habanero chile (Capsicum chinense Jacquin) (originally Spanish
"Javanero", and sometimes incorrectly spelled "habañero") is one of
the most intensely spicy chili peppers of the Capsicum genus. Unripe
habaneros are green, but the color at maturity varies. Common colors
are orange and red, but white, brown, and pink are also seen.
Typically a ripe habanero is 2–6 centimeters (1–2½ in) long.

On 6/6/07, Keith <keithsz at mac.com> wrote:
> Lupita aprons a freshly baked tortilla while assuring the skittish
> Ellmore that La Blanca is not looking for him while Hair-Trigger is
> away. Frank eyes Disco eyeing him, but Ellmore knows this section is
> olfactory and turns the attention to his nose, running from the heat
> of menudo. According to Ellmore, the offending chilies are so small
> they are invisible, and, like dynamite under the moonlight, one can
> kill you and all your friends within a hundred-yards radius.