If jalapeno is the highest on the scale, I guess I'm that. There are much spicier peppers than jalapenos, though. And just because I can eat spicier doesn't mean I will all the time. Sometimes, putting too much heat on a dish ruins the flavor.
On a scale of 1-5, jalapenos are a 1 (the base number of the scale). This might be the dumbest thread I have ever seen. Who puts jalapenos at the top of a spiciness scale?
A nice kick for some foods is pretty good. I find some people who like the Assburner 5.0 mistake spicy hot food for good food. Its like putting A1 on a steak...if you need it, then it sucks.
Yeah, this point is lost on a lot of guys. I have friends who will pour on awful-tasting hot sauce or arbitrary spices like dudes at the gym adding more weight on the bar just to prove their manliness. For me, the payoff of spicy food is getting a more intense flavor that makes any accompanying burning sensation worth it. I don't usually expect to be breathing fire or getting my sinuses drained at most restaurants, unless I'm eating non-Americanized Indian food, but a burger a Lankford Grocery surprised me a couple years ago... Has anyone else had their Firehouse Burger? It has (generous amounts of) habanero sauce, cayenne butter, and jalapenos--the waitress warned me, but I laughingly waved her off... and then I had trouble finishing it! I was bit embarrassed to be struggling with spicy food at an American place, but my body confirmed the heat later that day with flames shooting out my ass for one of the most painful dumps I have ever had.
Yup. Just cause I can eat spicy doesn't mean I do all the time. Or go out of my way to get spicy. Some people can be really weird about showing off how they can eat super spicy.
Love spicy food but as I've gotten older, my digestive system seems to not be as cooperative. Still eat spicy stuff, but way less often. Can't handle the destruction on my ah-noose on the way out.
that was the one. i saw them at the nursery when i was buying plants for my garden. when i ate the first one 10 weeks later i was like "where the hell is the heat?". the flavor is definitely there, but they have about as much kick to them as a green bell pepper. only an aggie would take the heat out of a jalapeno. those last 3 sound terrifying!!! EDIT: carolina reapers would make a bad-ass name for a metal band.
I can take it very spicy. Sri Lankan foods are among my favorites to indulge in. Not a fan of spicy Mexican food (or Mexican food at all).
I can't recall what pepper I had several years ago, but it was legitimately the only thing that made me tear up badly. It looked like I was on the verge of crying, it was so brutal. My anus turned into a reverse Ol' Faithful.
wow...just wow...chronic brain trauma is significant for this one... btw, you should change your sig...you and MLK Jr. have nothing in common...
Really the only high end food that has some element of spice is sushi (wasabi). If you think about high end dining, it's mostly French, Italian, Sushi and Steak-based. Not a lot of spicy. If you think about "street food" around the world and poorer countries' cuisines -- Indian, Thai, Mexican, BW3 style wings, etc....that's where the spicy-ness shows up. Even throughout history spices have been used to mask the taste of older meats. I like some spicy-ness, though, when I eat those cuisines.
Actually, back in the early 80's, Houston had two high end Chinese restaurants that served spicy food - Uncle Tai's and Dong Ting. Uncle Tai's was one of the toughest tables in town.
yeah, the food scene in Houston has certainly "evolved" over the last 30 years... when you think "high end dining", you certainly don't start thinking about Chinese restaurants.
