Thai Denchai

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Thai Denchai
Thai Chile DenchaiEdit
A-P-R-6-025
C. annuum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Rates 50,000–100,000 SHU, which means hot, with a lingering burn. Associated with Thailand. Thai peppers are the foundation of Southeast Asian heat. Small, potent, and essential to the cuisine.

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How hot is the Thai Denchai?

The Thai Denchai measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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