If you dry the peppers or turn them into sauces you can control the heat and keep the flavor. The people you see eating whole Reapers on youtube are just doing it for the novelty. I also grow Jalapenos and Tabascos for mild heat and I am trying to get my Datils started again for medium heat. I had to start from scratch when we left America for Spain.
I grew Tabasco peppers. They are plenty hot yet retain flavor.
Interesting ,,, you have any good recipes ?
I'm fermenting,5-gal., Ghost,Habinero,Jalapino, Carolina,Tabasco and green Bell peppers now for a sauce . We do a lot of dried Bell and hot peppers ,herbs and green onions ,,,thanks