Mahleb or mahaleb is the dried kernel of a small kind of cherry native to Iran, Prunus mahaleb. The kernels have a warm aroma vaguely suggestive of bitter almond, and are used to flavor baked goods and sweets in much of the eastern Mediterranean.
Chilli Varieties and Pungencies
Here is a list of common chilli varieties and their relative pungencies. Pungency is rated in Scoville units, a measure invented around 1912 by pharmaceutical chemist Wilbur Scoville and later adapted to modern chemical analyses. The original method involved an overnight alcohol extraction of the pepper, and then a tasting of increasing dilutions of the extract until the pungency is barely detectable. The more the extract can be diluted, the more pungent it is, and the higher the Scoville score.
Chilli Variety
Pungency, Scoville Units
Capsicum annuum
Bell
0-600
New Mexican
500-2,500
Wax
0-40,000
Paprika
0-2,500
Pimento
0
Jalapeno
2,500-10,000
Ancho/ poblano
1,000-1,500
Serrano
10,000-25,000
Cayenne
30,000-50,000
Capsicum chinense
Habanero, scotch bonnet
80,000-150,000
Capsicum frutescens
Tabasco
30,000-50,000
Capsicum pubescens
Rocoto
30,000-60,000
Capsicum baccatum
Aji
30,000-50,000
