Wicked Reaper Carolina Reaper Chili Powder – 2 oz | Extreme Heat Dried Spice, 2.2 Million+ Scoville Heat Units | All-Natural Ghost Pepper Alternative

Halfway through my second bottle since 2019. As a guy who goes through the largest bottle of Tabasco I can buy at Walmart in approximately 5 weeks, that's a testament to the heat this powder represents. Think of it as the culinary spice version of fentanyl. A ridiculously small amount of this powder will produce an event in your mouth that does not seem reasonable for the amount of tiny particles of dust your eyes will perceive. I have produced something of a tolerance for the heat in this powder, and because of that I do tend to use a little more of it, well a lot more of it, than I used to. It's wonderfully hot, adaptable to all kinds of foods, has a bit of a sweet Carolina reaper pepper flavor. From my perspective used in small quantities it has no negative impact on just about anything I've tried it with. I have never been able to determine much of a smell because to even attempt to smell this product is not something I would recommend anybody ever attempt, under any circumstances, ever. Its impact on your ocular and olfactory senses as well as the outer layer of your skin speaking in dermatological terms, should also be taken very, very serious. It's hot enough to make a friend become an enemy should you not provide sufficient warning and treat it with the care it so richly deserves. I'm sure there are hotter powders out there, but not many. And I'm also assuming there's not very many with over 3,000 active reviews like this product. My fear is that at some point we're going to have to sign a waiver to purchase it, as it is unlike anything like you're going to buy at the average grocery store - I'm willing to promise you that. Do not under any circumstances assume this is going to be similar to anything else you've ever used if you have no experience with niche Carolina reaper powders - of which there seems to be more and more. I've had few experiences now where I feel like maybe I should have people sign a waiver of responsibility before I allow them to test it. I normally have to be the one to offer to sprinkle what seems like an absurdly small amount of these tiny orangish or red particles on somebody's food -before I allow them to touch the bottle and do their own application. I've experienced people accidentally sniffing it as it's being poured by somebody else a foot away, I've experienced people accidentally getting this underneath their eyes, on their forehead, under their nose and on their cheeks and other parts of their body. It's not a good idea to use it on a sandwich where it can get onto your fingers where you might wipe your mouth or nose or any other exposed part of your body. I've experienced all of the above multiple times and have become accustomed to the process of waiting for the burn to subside. In or around the eyes is by far the most annoying and painful FYI. I discovered this back in mid-2019 while having pizza with a group of landscape workers. I asked them if they had any kind of hot sauce and one of them went and pulled out Reaper from his personal kit, and I watched his co-workers all getting ready to laugh uproariously at my demise. Now, in that instance I did use too much thankfully, because the whole point was to watch me suffer. When I ended up expressing fascination and joy at discovering this powder they were disappointed. I purchased it that very day on Amazon and have never looked back. This has a place high in my kitchen cupboards where no children can get to it but it is on my table at least four times a week. A truly versatile and awesome addition to pretty much anything you would enjoy with salt if you're a spice lover. I can't think of very many things I haven't tasted with this, and I typically add it just to give myself the heat I seek even with meals that are already hot.

If you're looking for true, intense heat, this is it! The flavor is surprisingly smoky and rich, but the heat is the real star—it’s incredibly potent and 2.2 million Scoville units is no joke. A tiny pinch goes a long way, making this 2 oz bottle last for a very long time. It’s perfect for adding a serious kick to chili, wings, or homemade hot sauce. Definitely the best reaper powder I've tried, but use it with caution!

As I've eaten spicier and spicier foods, I've encountered an increasing problem with the hot sauces I was using to make them spicy also making them far too bitter or vinegary. Reaper powder is a quantum leap forward for me. I can now make things incredibly spicy without ruining their flavor. However, while I've always just wanted to make my food hotter without altering the flavor profile, I will say that the burn of reaper powder does seem a bit flat to me. It seems to hit the center of my tongue a bit less and just generally have a less rounded taste. Even alone, it's still better than the alternatives, but I have taken to adding some Melinda's Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce (which I find too mild and vinegary to be of much use on its own) to my food as well, to give the spiciness body. I've only tried one other brand of reaper powder, which was roughly on par with this one in terms of the actual powder, but the sprinkle applicator is better on this one. With the other product, I was often intermittently sneezing and coughing for a minute or two after using it. Maybe the holes were too small or something, and the powder was getting aerosolized, but even though I usually couldn't even smell it, it was obviously irritating my nose and causing that annoying reaction. You still want to be a bit careful using this bottle, tapping rather than shaking the powder out, but I don't usually have any problems sneezing or coughing at all. Overall? This stuff is fantastic. Highly recommend.

Great product! Superhot

I'm a chef and spicy addict. I've been buying this product for years because you can add instant picante without heavily altering the flavor profile of a dish. Hot sauce has its place, but because this is so spicy, and you don't need to use much to feel the heat, you have a much more potent ability to make a spicier dish without the added vinegar and other ingredients in hot sauce that would change the flavor of a dish or component. It's very versatile when you need to adjust heat. For personal use, I like to sprinkle this on everything. I have a high tolerance, but this shaker will last me for months, despite being a small spice container. Pro tip, if you want to make a statement, or prank your FOH, sprinkle a little of this on some fries or something, and leave it in the server alley/station. They won't see it, and you'll effectively remind them to push the halibut tonight! This stuff is potent!

I bought this to keep the squirrels out if my bird feeders. It WORKS! First product I've found that really keeps the squirrels away. You don't need much either. Wear gloves when using it.

Fabulous in salads, soup, and great for cooking too!

I know most people use this purely for spice, but the pepper genuinely doesn't taste bad. I've always hated when spicy hot sauces taste awful, but adding this stuff to mayo left a nice sweet flavour. If you get this, try a TINY bit on a toothpick or chopstick, just to get a ballpark. I would also recommend removing the shaker part, so you can scoop measured amounts rather than subject yourself to unintentional purgatory. Seriously, respect the powder. Pictured is how much I used in ~2tbsp mayo, paper clip for scale. Edit: I cannot stress how important it is to measure this powder. You must never estimate it, or you will create eldritch horrors not suitable for a mortal palate. Today, I made curry for dinner, at least that's what I think it is. In addition to my regular spices, along with a good ingredient base, I reached for the carolina reaper powder. No big deal, I had put it in a few things, so I can eyeball the amount I add in, right? A blunder to pain 26 generations before me. A light dusting, nothing more. I was adding it to a whole pan of curry, after all. I was in control, yet it was already too late. I mixed the mistake deep within my meal, and finally tasted it. Pain. It was not entirely devoid of flavour, as if the curry remembered at the last second, that it included more than just searing hurt. It needed not to be chewed, the lumps of resonant vegetable shapes scarred me before I could drop my spoon in agony. Oh, the woe I feel, wishing I could travel backward and warn my naive, innocent past. If only I sampled it, if only before I called upon Satan himself to infest my dish with the sorrow of 1,000 tortured souls. If only I measured, I wouldn't have subjected myself to 12 portions of frozen purgatory. Never did I think I would have my last meal, let alone with the meal being the one to snuff my flame. Quite dismally, I hunger evermore, so I subject myself further to the river Styx sludge. I can't bring myself to discard it, when it stares at me so. Bite after bite, it brands my tongue, as if to teach me never to sully its name. My stomach screams, I hear its muffled cries, and yet I only suppress it further, burdening my digestive tract time and time again. It hurts, I've done nothing but anger my guts. They will retaliate, no doubt. Though I am prepared, I am sure to experience a new kind of hell. This may be my final message, for I fear mountains of antacid shan't shield my mouth from the vengeful cud sent to end me. I may perish fore the morn, and the portions I leave in my freezer bode no pleasantries or good greetings, I'm certain. I must depart, to send well wishes and last goodbyes to my next of kin, for they shall be burdened beyond comprehension with the deposits of Tartarus I bequeath. 10/10 would highly recommend

Estoy acostumbrado a el picante, sin embargo, a la mala aprendi a tenerle mucho respeto a este. Debes medir muy bien cuanto le echas a la comida. No es sabroso, porque difícilmente se percibe sabor. Debido a su grado de picor y que no se percibe sabor, me ha parecido una excelente opción para comida a la que no quiero cambiarle su sabor o hacer mas picosas las salsas.