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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Origin Of The Well Known Bhut Jolokia Sauce

By Alba Durham


An aspect in a culture of a country always has a connection with their food. Each place has something to brag about including the hot sauces that originated from their place. In India, a popular one that made the country well known is the bhut jolokia sauce. I was able to beat the hotness of the popular Red Savina Peppers that landed as the hottest ones in the world in 1994.

Ten years later, Guinness Records was able to give it the recognition of being the hottest of all chili worldwide. Experts calmed that its hotness is the result of the heat produced by the Red Savina. It continued to become more and more popular since the announcement by the same awarding body.

Indians were able to name the plant as ghost peppers. Not a lot of individuals easily believed the claims of others when it comes its real hotness. Due to the Indian Defense Research Laboratory decided to prove others wrong by conducting a series of tests. The results simply won over the doubts of many.

These plants are also cultivated in Bangladesh and in Sri Lanka. There are also some plantations that are located in some parts of the United States of America and in the United Kingdom. These spicy peppers are commonly pickled and are one of the popular ingredients in curries in India.

It is not a secret that hot sauces extracted from these peppers are surely a very useful aspect of the Indian cuisine. However, it can also be beneficial in some aspects that people may not expect them to be. First, is that they can actually be used in repelling animals such as the elephant. Any reason that makes the stomach upset can also be cured and treated with the use of these peppers.

You already know that India is a hot and tropical country. Many of its residents have invented creative ways for them to get rid of the heat of the weather including the use of these plants. However, it could be difficult to understand how hot chili can actually help in the process. For you to understand this, you have to know that spicy food can actually help you perspire. Once this happens, the heat inside your body can be let out and it will leave you feeling cool.

There are many varieties of these chili in a variety of colors like orange, green and fiery red. Their skin is dented and is not smooth compared to those of Habaneros. Even if the way they look may not be the same, the method of cultivating them are pretty much the same. In the Assam region, the hottest ones are being cultivated in the rainy, yet humid weather.

The cultivation of these peppers may not be as simple as it seems. There are factors that you have to think about and follow before you can do so. Do not feel taken by the sweet aroma of these plants. Instead, focus on investing on preparing some gear that will protect yourself such as gloves.

An additional gear that you can also prepare are breathing masks and eye wear that will protect your sight. Crushing and grinding is the first step in creating bhut jolokia sauce. Lessening the hotness can be done if you ensure that you will be eating raw pepper with anything that is sweet along with some water.




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