Post by Thomas Eversole on Aug 25, 2015 9:05:27 GMT -6
Do you guys like spicy food?
I'll start by describing my wife. She's the type of person that pepperoni on pizza and some barbecue sauce is too spicy. She usually has an alarmed reaction and avoids it at all cost.
Me on the other hand, I like spicy food. Its not "OMG I love it, go spicy every meal", but I can certainly handle it, I think it tastes good and I do like the "hot challenge" aspect as well as the health benefits of really hot peppers.
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I also like the scale of hotness. Peppers are measured in SHU's, or Scoville Heat Units. For those unaware, here's a few examples:
Green Bell Pepper - 0 SHU's
Jalapeño Pepper - 1,000 SHU's
Serrano Pepper - 10,000 SHU's
Habanero Chili Pepper - 100,000 SHU's
Bhut jolokia (Ghost Chili) - 1,000,000 SHU's
Moruga Scorpion Pepper - 2,000,000 SHU's
In retrospect, pepper spray is generally 5,000,000 SHU's.
There are Capsaicin (the chemistry that makes peppers hot) extracts that are even hotter, but those aren't from natural grown peppers.
I bought some Scorpion Peppers while on my honeymoon, and yes, I tried them.
The look in my eye is from eating a couple seeds and the base of one pepper - probably not even 1/10th of a whole pepper. The pepper itself actually tasted pretty bland in comparison to how flavorful some peppers are, but it was hot enough to make me cough, make my eyes water. Drinking a glass of milk is my usual trick to reduce spicy heat, and that didn't reduce the heat at all with these.
I don't know if I'd cook with these, but I'll certainly nibble on them - especially if I need to clear my sinuses.
Anyone else like spicy food/peppers?
I'll start by describing my wife. She's the type of person that pepperoni on pizza and some barbecue sauce is too spicy. She usually has an alarmed reaction and avoids it at all cost.
Me on the other hand, I like spicy food. Its not "OMG I love it, go spicy every meal", but I can certainly handle it, I think it tastes good and I do like the "hot challenge" aspect as well as the health benefits of really hot peppers.
___________________
I also like the scale of hotness. Peppers are measured in SHU's, or Scoville Heat Units. For those unaware, here's a few examples:
Green Bell Pepper - 0 SHU's
Jalapeño Pepper - 1,000 SHU's
Serrano Pepper - 10,000 SHU's
Habanero Chili Pepper - 100,000 SHU's
Bhut jolokia (Ghost Chili) - 1,000,000 SHU's
Moruga Scorpion Pepper - 2,000,000 SHU's
In retrospect, pepper spray is generally 5,000,000 SHU's.
There are Capsaicin (the chemistry that makes peppers hot) extracts that are even hotter, but those aren't from natural grown peppers.
I bought some Scorpion Peppers while on my honeymoon, and yes, I tried them.
The look in my eye is from eating a couple seeds and the base of one pepper - probably not even 1/10th of a whole pepper. The pepper itself actually tasted pretty bland in comparison to how flavorful some peppers are, but it was hot enough to make me cough, make my eyes water. Drinking a glass of milk is my usual trick to reduce spicy heat, and that didn't reduce the heat at all with these.
I don't know if I'd cook with these, but I'll certainly nibble on them - especially if I need to clear my sinuses.
Anyone else like spicy food/peppers?