Scoville Heat Units: 75,000 SHU
The Red Amazon is actually dried Tabasco chile, but since it is so commonly known in this form, we included it separately here.
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The Tabasco chile pepper is one of the most common chiles in America, and it is often used in hot sauce, but the Red Amazon, in dried form, is a great addition to soups and sauces.
Ground into a powder, it can be used as a spice in place of cayenne pepper to add kick to just about any dish.
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