crushed red pepper

[jpw23]

I've been buying the same brand of crushed red pepper for years and this last bunch I bought seems to be much hotter........much, much hotter.
I have not changed anything, always the same amounts, any thoughts on this?

 

[tommykendall]

They may have switched peppers on you. Unless the brand specifically labels the type of pepper used, it could be anything. Also, even if they used the same pepper it could be a hotter batch. The scoville heat units of a given pepper are only a range.

 

[SP]

The time of year and the type of soil can help change a peppers flavor and heat. So it was most likly harvested and a difftrent time.

 

[jpw23]

I'll have to adjust a few recipes so the rest of the family can eat without screaming!!!

 

[scottyd]

I've been buying the same brand of crushed red pepper for years and this last bunch I bought seems to be much hotter........much, much hotter.
I have not changed anything, always the same amounts, any thoughts on this?

the pepper you just purchaced was fresher than you have ever gotten from your store. as spice set on the shelf they loose there zing, the fresher the better and the hotter or more flavorful they will be.

now with that said if you can buy your spices whole and grind them yourself they will stay fresher.

hope this helps.

Scotty d

 

[FatDaddy]

from what i have seen on foodTV the redder the crushed red pepper is the hotter it will be .. over time it dulls out and loses its heat..

 

[Mark]

Let me settle this debate once and for all.

Crushed red peppers are peppers which are red and then crushed.

Seriously; the heat's mainly in the seeds. Yes, there are alot of variable that affect heat for any given pepper but I suspect you got a bottle that was heavy on crushed seed.