New curry ‘hotter than the gates of hell’ made with world’s hottest pepper on shelves of major supermarket
Date: 2024-10-21A NEW curry that’s “hotter than the gates of hell” is now available at a major UK supermarket.
The Pepper X Chicken Tikka Masala at Iceland claims to be “made with the world’s hottest chilli pepper” and has an age restriction to buy.
The curry was crafted by Smokin’ Ed Currie, creator of the notorious Carolina Reaper.
In Facebook group Food Finds UK, one contributor shared a snap of the box – which features an X Factor-style logo.
They wrote: “Pepper X is almost twice as hot as the Carolina Reaper on the Scoville scale, coming in at almost 3m scovilles. The curry is a f**king demon.
“Oh, they also do a mac and cheese with pepper X too. £4 Iceland.”
Commenters were quick to share their experiences with the curry.
One said: “My partner had this earlier this week…. his exact words were ‘hotter than the gates of hell’ and he loves spicy food.”
Another asked: “Do you get your milk free with it?”
One person added: “I’ve had a Madras before but this? This would be going to hell (literally, the Madras was basically nearly a bonfire but this curry would be diving into a volcano, although you’d be dead before you touch the magma, which’d be almost rock solid).”
Though many were more than up for the challenge.
One person boasted: “3m is for the lightweights. Last one (sauce) I tried was just over 15m.
“Don’t know which was worse, the sauce or death nuts I did a few days after.
“Silly silly heat, but once past the shock it becomes easier.”
AGE RESTRICTION
It comes after Iceland introduced an age restriction on meals in the Pepper X range – which also includes Chilli Mac & Cheese – due to the extreme levels of heat.
The searing products have Iceland staff geared up to check IDs at the tills, ensuring the measurably spicy meals are only sold to customers over 18, reports the Mirror.
Commenting on the new additions, Matthew Worsley, head development chef at Iceland Foods, said: “Our customers love spice, and they are always pushing us to turn up the heat.
“So, this time we have developed a range that will not disappoint.
“Our Pepper X range is unlike anything we’ve ever offered to our customers before. It’s intense, it’s fiery and it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted.
“With intense heat comes great responsibility, so to ensure only the most experienced spice enthusiasts can take on the challenge, we’ve decided to limit sales to customers aged 18 and over.”
The Pepper X chilli earned the title of the World’s Hottest Chilli from Guinness World Records in 2023.
The fiery meals arrived in select Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores from October 10, with a full rollout across all Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores, including online, by October 14.
