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 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 ...

Poblano and sriracha rate between 1,000 and 2,500, jalapenos up to 8,000, cayenne can peak at 50,000, habaneros up to 350,000 and the ghost pepper, one of the hottest, as much as 2,200,000 units.

Here are some SHU ratings for some of the more commonly grown hot peppers (the higher the number, the hotter the pepper): ancho and poblano 1,500-2,500; jalapeño 5,000; habanero range from ...

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.

Hot peppers are a produce typically grown between the first spring and fall frosts and are available from local growers. Hot (or chili) peppers belong to the capsicum family. Peppers are hot if ...