With a nearly identical heat level, a lot of people have strong preferences for one over the other. I prefer the Scotch Bonnet for flavor. How about you?
by FatLazyStupid2
13 Comments
enrocc
I love them both. Great flavor and heat level.
prematurememoir
I am a habanero lover. They were what made me work on my spice tolerance because I love the flavor so much
dontberidiculousfool
I’m still not convinced I could tell the difference in a blind taste test.
DeliciousPumpkinPie
I love habaneros, but I can’t say I’ve ever had a fresh Scotch bonnet before.
Appropriate-Fan-3239
Unfortunately I lost my taste and smell after covid so I wouldn’t be able to taste the difference I just love the heat and and the sensation that brings 😋
flash-tractor
I have grown dozens of tons of both, and habanero has more potential flavor profiles than Scotch Bonnets IME. Some hab varieties have very fruity flavor, some are really smokey like chipotle, some are more earthy.
When I grew Scotch Bonnets, they didn’t have that kind of flavor diversity. They taste great, but they’re more similar from one variety to the next compared to habs.
RyenOates
Scotch bonnets all day baby!
HuachumaPuma
I honestly haven’t had scotch bonnets very much. They are uncommon in my area and habaneros are everywhere. We did grow some one year but I don’t recall too much difference
loonatic22
Habanero are my go too, but im growing a bunch of jamaican scotch bonnets this year
Butterflies6175578
I find there is a sweetness to the scotch bonnet I really enjoy. And of course it helps make a great jerk seasoning!
Just2moreplants
Haaaabaneros!
no1ukn0w
So I’m one of those “purists” that loves peppers for what they are.
For example I ALWAYS visit the same place in the Yucatán because they have the most incredible xni pec salsa (literally just green habeneros, lime and salt).
But holy moly. I stumbled into this tiny hot sauce shop somewhere in downtown San Juan Puerto Rico and all of their sauces are made with Scott bonnet. And the majority of their sauces are just peppers and vinegar. Might be the best hot sauce I’ve ever had, I’ve gone through 3 huge bottles in a month and ordered more.
13 Comments
I love them both. Great flavor and heat level.
I am a habanero lover. They were what made me work on my spice tolerance because I love the flavor so much
I’m still not convinced I could tell the difference in a blind taste test.
I love habaneros, but I can’t say I’ve ever had a fresh Scotch bonnet before.
Unfortunately I lost my taste and smell after covid so I wouldn’t be able to taste the difference I just love the heat and and the sensation that brings 😋
I have grown dozens of tons of both, and habanero has more potential flavor profiles than Scotch Bonnets IME. Some hab varieties have very fruity flavor, some are really smokey like chipotle, some are more earthy.
When I grew Scotch Bonnets, they didn’t have that kind of flavor diversity. They taste great, but they’re more similar from one variety to the next compared to habs.
Scotch bonnets all day baby!
I honestly haven’t had scotch bonnets very much. They are uncommon in my area and habaneros are everywhere. We did grow some one year but I don’t recall too much difference
Habanero are my go too, but im growing a bunch of jamaican scotch bonnets this year
I find there is a sweetness to the scotch bonnet I really enjoy. And of course it helps make a great jerk seasoning!
Haaaabaneros!
So I’m one of those “purists” that loves peppers for what they are.
For example I ALWAYS visit the same place in the Yucatán because they have the most incredible xni pec salsa (literally just green habeneros, lime and salt).
But holy moly. I stumbled into this tiny hot sauce shop somewhere in downtown San Juan Puerto Rico and all of their sauces are made with Scott bonnet. And the majority of their sauces are just peppers and vinegar. Might be the best hot sauce I’ve ever had, I’ve gone through 3 huge bottles in a month and ordered more.
So I might be a scotch bonnet person now
Yes.