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I like Cabot's Habanero Cheddar Cheese. I think that is about as hot as I will go. Years ago I was in a Chinese restaurant in Dallas and there was a little red pepper in my food. I didn't know what is was but I thought I was going to have a heart attack it was so hot. We were entertaining my husband's client and I was trying to surreptitiously stick my tongue in my water glass.
Then on another occasion, I smeared wasabi all over my sushi thinking it was guacamole. Wow! Cleared up my sinus' in a hurry.
Yes. Nothing clears you up quicker than some spicy food
The little pepper may have been a Japones pepper. They're good, but very spicy to most people.
I love the pepperoncini peppers, sold in jars in the pickle section of store and pickled Jalapenos. I use raw and cooked Jalapeno and serrano peppers, Not a fan of raw Green Pepper but will eat cooked. I with eat either raw or cooked red/orange/yellow peppers and I love those sweet small bell peppers in stores now.
I can handle really hot peppers, but don't seek out opportunities to impress others with my tolerance. If it's part of a dish and intended to "kick it up a notch" - that's great and I'll indulge. But I'm not interested in eating a plate of scotch bonnets to feel like a fire-eating dragon and have my taste buds impaired for the next two days.
Several people have mentioned Thai food, which is known for its emphasis on hot peppers in their dishes. They don't serve the peppers on their own, but as part of a dish with other elements in there - often rice, noodles, coconut, vegetables, seafood, etc. I love Thai dishes, their soups are a special favorite.
Speaking of spicy soups, for heat lovers, I would recommend the Korean pre-packaged ramen that comes in spicy varieties - yum!
I just planted 15 reaper plant seeds in a little greenhouse thing.. Trying to grow some this year. Will do another 15 this coming Monday. They say 6-8 weeks for germination, so, that should line up well with my normal tax day planting.
They won't sell reaper plants here.. "Public Health Hazard" is what I was told.
I love spicy food but not food that is so spicy hot that you lose the flavor of the food to the overpowering pepper. What’s the point of eating food that is painful?
Years ago I came across a jar of something called “Jamaican Hell Fire”. I wanted so bad to try that but knowing I had recently had a heart attack and there was a warning label on the jar about not eating it if you had heart trouble I played it safe and left it on the shelf. I still wonder if I could have handled it!
I feel like pepper activates receptors in my taste buds that wouldn't otherwise be sensitive enough to experience some flavors. Spicy pepper is a must in many of my dishes to get the full experience and range of flavors.
I love spicy food but not food that is so spicy hot that you lose the flavor of the food to the overpowering pepper. What’s the point of eating food that is painful?
Years ago I came across a jar of something called “Jamaican Hell Fire”. I wanted so bad to try that but knowing I had recently had a heart attack and there was a warning label on the jar about not eating it if you had heart trouble I played it safe and left it on the shelf. I still wonder if I could have handled it!
I agree, what is the point of eating “hot” to the point of pain? Just phony macho BS IMO. We enjoy spicy foods where the goal is a unique flavor experience, not days of suffering.
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