According to the Scoville scale — which is a scale used to estimate the spiciness of chili peppers — poblano peppers weigh in at about 1,000-2,000 heat units, or about half as much as jalapeños .

7 Poblano peppers: Large, dark-green peppers whose tough skins make them perfect for stuffing with vegetables, meats and cheeses and then roasting. Scoville rating: 1,000-4,000 Advertisement ...

In fact, according to this article, poblano peppers have a Scoville Heat Unit measure of 1,500 while jalapeno peppers are at 8,000 SHU. My boyfriend and I found this soup to be absolutely delicious!

The Scoville heat unit ratings vary from one type of hot pepper to another, with Poblano rating between 1000 to 2000, jalapenos 2500 to 6000, habaneros at 100,000 to 300,000 and one of the hottest ...

“The New Food Lover’s Companion” notes that poblanos typically register between 1,000 and 2,000 on the Scoville scale, which measures the heat of a pepper based on the amount of the chemical ...

Chili history was made in 1912 by chemist Wilbur L. Scoville, an employee of the Parke, Davis & Co. pharmaceutical company of Detroit, now part of Pfizer Pharmaceutical Group.

Hot peppers aren’t for everyone, but that’s where the Scoville scale comes in handy. The scale is named after American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, who developed the pepper spiciness test in 1912.