Chili cookoff results

[DeeDubya]

Funny post, but in reality there is some truth to this. It seems that the tolerance and taste people acquire for certain peppers will vary with the region. Of course here in Texas Jalepeno's and Chile's rule, both of which are fairly low on the "Scoville" scale. Maybe someone got some Habanero's mixed up with the Ancho's.

[mrtr33]

Funny post, but in reality there is some truth to this. It seems that the tolerance and taste people acquire for certain peppers will vary with the region.

I think you're right. I grew up in Louisiana, and have no trouble with cayenne peppers, but I can't even eat a jalapeno pepper without crying. The first habanero pepper I had my eyes started watering, my diaphragm went nuts, and I started hiccuping uncontrollably. It wasn't until someone gave me a glass of milk that I started to calm down.

I can't seem to put enough "Louisiana Hot Sauce" or Tony Cachere's on my gumbo, jambalaya, or etouffee.

Just a side note, while they are not peppers, I also can't get enough of the hot mustard you get at asian restaurants, german hot mustard, or pure horseradish (not the creamed kind). I simply cannot put enough on my food when I'm in the mood.

[DeeDubya]

I think you're right. I grew up in Louisiana, and have no trouble with cayenne peppers, but I can't even eat a jalapeno pepper without crying. The first habanero pepper I had my eyes started watering, my diaphragm went nuts, and I started hiccuping uncontrollably. It wasn't until someone gave me a glass of milk that I started to calm down.

I can't seem to put enough "Louisiana Hot Sauce" or Tony Cachere's on my gumbo, jambalaya, or etouffee.

Just a side note, while they are not peppers, I also can't get enough of the hot mustard you get at asian restaurants, german hot mustard, or pure horseradish (not the creamed kind). I simply cannot put enough on my food when I'm in the mood.

Oh, I love Cajun food completely, and cayenne doesn't bother me much, but horseradish hits me in the sinuses and is hotter for me than many peppers.

[bigwhiteash]

I can eat Jalapenos like they're candy, but Habaneros tear me a new one.


Horseradish, and especially WASABI, are my favorite condiments!

Now I'm hungry for some Sushi :)

[kidcrash]

Me and my wife can handle ALOT of heat from various Peppers.

There was 2 times i regreted eating something hot in my life,The first was in a little town
in Northern Minnesota.

We went into a local Tavern to have a beer,We grab a seat at the bar and after getting our beers the bartender asks me if i like Horseradish?Well i happen to LOVE it so he says his mom makes some and he wants me to try it.Well being the citidiot that i am i said sure.

He comes over with a baby food jar of it and gives me a little tiny bit of it about the size of a match head.I put it im my mouth tasted it took a breath and could not inhale.Not only did it take my breath away for what seemed like an eternity it burned all the way down and sat in my gut and burned for for awhile.

Of course the locals are laughing their asses off.


The second time i got even.Our friend next store has alot of biker friends and i was over at her place have a few beers BSing with them and we got on the subject of Peppers.

He claimed he could eat ANY pepper and none were to hot.Well that was a mistake on his part as i just happened to have some Habaneros at home that were pickled and these
were the hottest peppers me and the misses have ever eaten.

So i go get the peppers and offer one to him and pops one in his mouth and starts chewing looking at me like its no big deal(only for a few seconds)Then he gets this puzzled look on his face and starts to sweat and tears are running down his face.

I am now laughing my ASS off and he is pissed and accuses me of putting something in the jar to make them that hot.At that point i figured i better eat one myself before things get ugly.I ate one and was banging my head on the floor it was so hot.

Funny shit and great memories.