As capsaicin spreads through your mouth, it binds to TRPV1 receptors, which your body uses to detect heat. You think, “Okay, maybe it’s not that bad.”īut as soon as you think you’re tough, a brick of pain hits your body. Your cells would prepare to heal the burn, so as a result, the first few seconds will have a mediocre burn that comes on. Your body reacts the same way it would if it were going under attack from a severe burn. So, when you ingest the capsaicin, it stimulates nerve endings that tell your brain that it’s feeling pain. The highest concentration is found in the inner wall where the seeds are attached. It’s a molecular compound that’s in every part of the Carolina Reaper except for the seeds. This is what makes the pepper feel like you are trapped in Satan’s armpit. Well to answer that question, let me tell you about my little friend, Capsaicin. I understand that thought may be a little dramatic, but with heat like that, I am very concerned with the physical and even emotional pain that the pepper evokes. I mean besides the obvious, IT BURNS!!! What else is there to it, and what are some of the longer-lasting results of eating the pepper? When I was asked if I would ever eat the pepper, the first thing that came to my mind was, “COULD I DIE?” Yikes! What happens to you if you eat the Carolina Reaper? They film their reactions, and are hilarious to watch! C-Reap (rap name) holds quite the punch.Ī big trend today is to have challenges where people eat the reaper consequently for losing a bet or even just for their own curiosity. ![]() ![]() That’s a hot Pepper! To put that in perspective, that’s about 300 times hotter than even the most intense jalapeño…. The Carolina Reaper is the hottest pepper known to man ranking in at 1,569,300 Scoville Heat Units. Here to answer all your BURNING questions! Hahaha… See what I did there?įor all you brave souls who are intrigued by this, listen up.
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