There are over 200 varieties of hot chiles (capsicum)...The hottest are the scotch bonnet, habanero, cascabelle, and hot portugal...Habaneros are very hot, but the hottest parts of the ripened chile is the seeds and the veins, which are usually removed to lower the heat of the pepper. Eat a fresh ripenened habanero, seeds and all, and unless you have a stainless steel stomach, you will find your heat.
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