Posted on 12/27/2013 9:07:41 AM PST by JoeProBono
Serranos actually get me worse than habaneros. Just an unrelenting hotness about those little suckers. Especially when really fresh.
Here in Seattle there is a sea salt company that uses the Bhut Jolokia, or ghost pepper, in one of their salts. They also have various habanero and jalapeno salts.
With the ghost pepper, they use masks in the factory when they mix it with the salt. I like that one because one can add a lot of heat with a little salt to various soups and stews.
Generally, though, I prefer my standard red Tabasco sauce. Never got into the greens and other Tabascos that company makes.
¡Ay, Carumba!
I’m a wuss. I can’t even stand poblanos.
sounds delish... are the habaneros raw or roasted?
So long as this effort is not government (taxpayer) subsidized (Winthrop College?), let the race go, it hurts only those who subject themselves to it. Besides it gets that title back here in the good ol’ USA from India’s Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper!
My real question is what does this do for morning breath?
All being used for weapons, I presume?
I thought the “Ghost” chili pepper was commonly known as the hottest. Not on this list?
serranos are my favorite of the chilis... i use it in guacamole, scrambled eggs, salsa... love it raw and roasted...
And with that in mind, Happy Kwanzaa everybody.
Went to a house party with a bunch of coworkers. The host suggested we stay away from this white Chinese sauce. One of the guys went up and scooped up about half spoonful and ate it.
I took a little on my tongue and had heat flashes. I describe my tolerance as “normal.”
Coworker said he had always had a high tolerance for peppers and spice as did his grandfather.
Never did remember the name of the pepper or the sauce but it was white.
I’m buddies with Sammy Hagar’s kid, Aaron. Two years ago, I stopped into his bar to say ‘hi’. He said, ‘Hey, you like hot sauce, right?”. I said, “Oh, yeah. Can’t be too hot.” He then told me that he made a special batch for Michael Anthony because he was going to visit Tahoe for the weekend, but - unfortunately - couldn’t make it. He asked if I wanted it for my wings, adding “but it’s wickedly hot!”. Well, I cockily replied “Bring on this Rock Star wussy’s ‘hot sauce’! Puhlease!”.
Aaron brought out some wings with the sauce in a wimpy side cup. “Seriously? This is it?” My other friend bolstered my bravado and told Aaron “You haven’t seen Billy down blazing sauce, have you?” Aaron said “well, this will beat anything he’s tried...be warned.”
So, predictably, I downed a half shot of it, to try and put the Van Halen idol to shame. Yeah, Aaron went to get the milk and Blue cheese dressing before I had a chance to start crying. I was in hell for twenty minutes and had a revisit of the pain the next morning, on the exit.
For you sauce lovers who have my bravado, stop in to Cabo Wabo in Tahoe and see if they have any of Anthony’s sauce on hand...but do a pinky dip, first.
No kidding. Jalapeno is about as crazy as I need to get. Some drunk idiot will take a dare, eat one of those things and die. Just a matter of time.
Lol - Awesome! I was in the first table to the right, just outside the pic, facing that exact direction as tears fogged up the neon. How embarrassing. Ha!
The hottest I have ever experienced was eating a simple green bell pepper, and Italian sausage, while watching the election returns in the last election.. PuckerButt, indeed.. :)
I like the taste of what I eat.
I don’t care to scald my taste buds.
I also enjoy taking my Obama without scalding my wookie.
There is discussion of your ghost peppers on this thread.
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