Posted on 10/19/2016 7:41:10 AM PDT by dware
A ghost pepper's heat is described in terms normally reserved for carpet bombings. Its heat is measured at 1 million units on the Scoville scale, a per-mass measure of capsaicin - the chemical compound that imbues peppers with heat - that until recently was a world record. Peppers that pass the 1 million mark are called superhot; as a rule they are reddish and puckered, as though one of Satan's internal organs had prolapsed. To daredevil eaters of a certain stripe, the superhot peppers exist only to challenge.
When consumed, ghost peppers and other superhots provoke extreme reactions. "Your body thinks it's going to die," as Louisiana pepper grower Ronald Primeaux told the AP in October. "You're not going to die."
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Yikes!
That annoying and phony Aron Sanchez used to have a show in which he and another idiot ate hot peppers and challenged each other. I hate to say it but I was hoping it was him!
I’m not surprised. One time my brother in law gave me a SPOT of Ghost Pepper sauce on a Triscuit without telling me what it was. I instantly got hiccups and thought I was going to puke. I jumped into his pool it was that uncomfortable. It would make a great weapon.
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I read the article, but IMO, the "heat" is more a chemical reaction to our sensory nerves and not necessarily a REAL, 300 degree fahrenheit heat.
Misleading headline. The pepper itself didn’t cause any physical damage; as hot as they “feel” they have no caustic properties. The guy started vomiting, and that is what caused the damage, a tear, which is not the same thing as a hole “burned” through the tissue.
Years ago, I was a counselor at a summer camp. One of the other counselors “collected” extreme hot sauces. Near the end of camp, he put them out on the dining hall salad bar, and made it explicitly clear just how powerful they were. One kid ignored him anyway, and poured “Dave’s Insanity” sauce (which, frankly, tastes like ass; there are much better-tasting hot sauces) on his chicken nuggets like it was ketchup. The kid was shortly thereafter rushed to the town clinic where they had to pump his stomach to relieve the distress.
I like my chili hot. You can’t make chili hot enough for me.
I can.
When a thing is described “as though one of Satan’s internal organs had prolapsed”, you don’t want to put it in you mouth.
Just sayin.
Well, the 47 year old Darwin award-winner compounded his problem by drinking water which caused him to vomit and that may have torn his throat.
I’ve read that the ghost pepper was bred simply for its extreme heat and not for anything else.
A local sandwich chain is promoting “ghost pepper sauce”.
Guess I should pass.
A friend gave me a ghost pepper. I put it in a jar of rum & let it sit for a month. Now I just take a tiny (really!) spoonful & put it in another drink to spice it up. Yum!
Sounds yummy.
Should add that, if you do eat one of these (or consume any of the other “extreme” hot sauces/peppers), the best remedy for the burn is starches and fat. Drink milk, eat bread, eat rice etc. These foods will absorb the oils that are causing the burning sensation. Ice cream can also work (similar to milk) and has the added benefit of the cool temperature which can produce an additional perception of heat reduction.
Drinking water will actually make the burn worse, because it will not get rid of the capsaicin oil, and may actually spread it.
I have a jar of ghost peppers on display on a shelf - it was given to me as a gift with a strict warning NEVER to open it (let alone eat one).
It's been two years - guess I could use it as a weapon in case anyone breaks into the house.
They are beautiful...
Habaneros, as hot as they are have a wonderful flavor.
Mad Dog Plutonium 9 million scoville units
Well, yes, that’s what a part of their appeal are about. Too hot for me, I’m afraid. I’ll leave it to people in hotter climes. My doctor - a Hindu - discourages her mostly Indian clientele for over-indulging in them.
They are pretty. Some red peppers are gorgeous. I string them occasionally just for the look.
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