14 Jan The Butch T Chilli
World war 3 went off in my mouth as I bit into a Chilli – The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Chilli at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2015.
This small nuclear bomb at 1.46 million Scoville units (a heat measure), is not to be messed with as it is about 300 times hotter than Tabasco sauce. The Chilli has initially a sweet taste which is evaporated quickly before its heat expanded faster than the universe.
My smile quickly disappeared into space after swallowing dynamite. I am sure smoke was flowing out of my ears. My pulse was racing and my body broke out in sweat. My speech was paralyzed as I gasped for air hoping I was going to survive.
Thrilling: Spice Temple’s twice-cooked pork with fresh and dried: Marco Del Grande
The Butch T Chilli was the world’s hottest chilli, until one of its cousins, the Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Chilli, seized the top spot later in 2012. It cracks 2 million Scovilles, compared with the average jalapeno, which ranks at a pedestrian 5000 units.
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There’s something addictive about eating chillies. It’s probably the endorphins, brain chemicals released to combat stress and pain, which create a sense of euphoria. It feels good only just surviving the onslaught, and you challenge yourself by seeking out hotter and hotter dishes.
Andrew Ayoub
