Great Balls of Fire

I love a Scotch Bonnet chilli pepper, so named for its resemblance to the Tam o' Shanter hat.

I first came across these little jewels on holiday in the Caribbean in the early nineties where they were used to give dishes such as jerk chicken their unique flavour.

I remember bringing home a bottle of hot pepper sauce to the UK and smothering it on everything before grilling on the BBQ.

They are now widely available in this country - these ones came from the local Tesco stores.

Most Scotch Bonnets have a heat rating of 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville Units - hot, hot hot - whereas most jalapeno peppers have a heat rating of 2,500 to 8,000 - hence the title, Great Balls of Fire.