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The spice, it burns (a bit)

Discover the heat of the Naga Bhut Jolokia pepper! Explore its flavor and get spicy hot sauce recommendations like Dave's Ghost Pepper.

Written byRazib Khan
| 1 min read
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A few days ago I came across this four year old article in The Wall Street Journal on the Naga Bhut Jolokia "ghost" pepper, which is reportedly hotter than Habanero. Since none of the local grocers carry the ghost pepper, I went online. I purchased some seeds. But I also ordered Dave's Ghost Pepper Naga Jolokia Hot Sauce and Volcano Dust Bhut Jolokia Powder. The latter was spicy, but it actually wasn't too potent. I'd expected a lot more. Think cayenne powder on steroids. On the other hand, the hot sauce was hot. And unlike Dave's Insanity Sauce there were flavors besides the heat which one could discern. Unlike Dave's Insanity the Dave's Ghost Pepper doesn't taste like it came out of a chemical plant. I heartily recommend it.

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