What's The Hottest Pepper You Can Handle?

[Physics-Man]

The hottest I can handle and have consumed in several hot sauce formats is the Carolina Reaper, but only for 5 bites before needing to wait 5 minutes to cool down. It usually results in several trips to the restroom the next day as well, but it's worth it! Habanero Peppers and below them in the Scoville Scale don't have much of an effect on me anymore. I haven't tried Pepper X, but look forward to doing so. I'm a hardcore chili head and love hot and spicy food!

Pepper X

Carolina Reaper

Trinidad Scorpion Pepper

Ghost Pepper

Habanero Pepper

Jalapeno Pepper

None

[HawkPerception]

Hottest ones out of those that I've had is the ghost pepper, but nowadays I avoid pepper.

I like to enjoy my food... not set my mouth on fire, sweat like I just did a marathon, have my nose running, eyes watering, and taking a shit that feels like lava is coming from my ass.

[LiamS95]

I've had the hottest available but couldn't really say I enjoyed them as the real hot peppers have no flavor other then they start to taste bitter. I prefer a hot pepper sauce with good flavor and a good punch of heat.

[Rei13]

If I am just straight eating the pepper the red ones you get at the Asian store (I think they’re Thai peppers but they look like the cayenne one) and if it is in hot sauce or cooked in food the Carolina reaper

[FreyaRed]

After Cayenne and Thai is the capsaicin like having CS gas (Tear gas) in mouth and nose. Eating it is like pain resistance training but isn't enjoyable anymore.

[LiamS95]

Capsaicin is good for your digestion it's a well-known anti-inflammatoty, it helps with weight loss and is a great antioxidant. It eill not hurt you digestive system in any way and as many more benefits. Cayenne peppers seem to be the one of choice that is popular with the most.

[PBandJ_Nerd]

Jalapeno peppers. I'm not going any higher than that one.

[patois]

I'd say cayenne has my favorite flavor of any pepper I've eaten. I'm completely immune to the heat from it though. I don't even taste spiciness from cayenne. Habaneros are like a light spice, but the flavor is pretty garbage. I've had ghost peppers and scorpion peppers in dishes as well, and they didn't strike me as great in flavor or unbearably hot. It never really been about finding the hottest pepper for me though. I just like to find peppers that taste good.

[patois]

Serrano, jalapeno, poblano, and pepperoncini peppers all taste good. Bell peppers are obviously a staple for cooking.

[Chazmatazz269]

I eat jalapenos & serranos regularly. I enjoy habaneros occasionally, and don’t mind ghost peppers if prepared right. If there’s enough good flavor surrounding the heat, i can take pretty hot food. But i’m not fond of food challenge hot just for the sake of hot stuff.

[Rangers]

Cherry peppers from Jimmy John's, but I need milk with it, as well as mayo packets. They're delicious on a Vito, and that's my favorite sandwich there.

Anything hotter than that is torture, and I'm not a masochist. My uncle has pranked me before by sprinkling ghost peppers on crawfish when we have a boil together at the ranch.

I love my uncle, but boy, oh boy, is he gonna regret pranking me like that, I'm gonna get him back for the suffering he put me through😈😈😈😈

[TommyMountainFigure]

I always buy the Scotch Bonnet Chillies. There are lots hotter, but those are hot enough for the Chillies I make and are especially flavoursome in Chilli Vinegar.

[Phoenix98]

Probably a ghost pepper it was the hottest one I've ever had and that was already way to hot.

But I mean in reality you can eat most peppers without feeling much heat if you do it a certain way.

[NathanDavis]

just below the regular habanero...

I tried an habanero by mistake, once... it was way too violent for the tastebuds

I would not like to get used to that stuff

[JacobJordan]

Hottest thing I had was that level 5 death nut thing which is 16m Scoville. Made my tongue tingle a bit. Both the people that tried it with me were coughing and crying one of them threw up.

[DishLady]

There's a nice one from K-Town area that's very spicy — ghost pepper level but a little sharper taste. Nice, but be ready and have milk or rice handy.

[avery58]

Hottest I've tried is habanero and I can handle it pretty well

[normalice]

I mean, anyone can handle any hot pepper if it is diluted enough. I could probably eat a habanero off the plant but I might struggle with a ghost pepper.

[krin_m]

I have used Carolina Reaper a few times but it is too hot. I can handle the Trinidad Scorpion easier than the Reaper but by far my most favorite is the Ghost pepper.

[Nikki1989]

Thai Dragons are hot enough for me.

[Staximus]

I've eaten small slices of Carolina reaper, whole habaneros

[exitseven]

I could never see the point of burning your mouth.

[LaurenM1997]

None cause it’s too spicy

[dreamstar72]

I like mild peppers better.

[douride2]

I can't eat those hot peppers.

[itsclearlynicholas]

None. I don't like spicy things.

[DrPepper12]

I'm happy with jalapenos. ☠️☠️☠️