Oct 20, 2007 10:30PM GMT
Question
•
Lifestyle - Health
How spicy is "too spicy"?
I use Tabasco as a basic ingredient in almost everything I cook, and as a condiment for foods someone else cooks. My fridge has many hot sauces, all of which I use, but using Tabasco as a guide, which level of heat do you call "too spicy"?
Loading...-
raves Apr 08, 2008 02:08AM GMTGood for you! I like them, but I don't eat them all the frequently. Have you looked at http://www.chilepepperinstitu... (for seeds) or http://www.tastewhatshot.com/... (for peppers)? Good luck! Thanks for the comments, and for the info!
-
raves +2 Oct 25, 2007 01:08AM GMTDepends on the food -- if it's just a pepper, usually not! There is an art to creating hot spicy food with flavour other than the heat, and many people rely on the heat to detract from the lack of other flavours. With well-prepared spicy hot food there should be a symphony of flavours (just like food without spicy heat)!
-
raves Oct 22, 2007 04:37AM GMTYep, you're right, I should have clarified. I love hot food, just
not spicy food. It amazes me that people can eat those hot peppers and
salsas. The few times I've tried it, I literally had to drink quarts of
water. For those who do love the spicy stuff -- don't your tongues or
throats burn????
Or, don't you get that sensation?? Or, what do you to get rid of the burning sensations?
I'd love to know. It may just be a case of people have different sensitivities in their taste buds. -
raves +1 Oct 22, 2007 04:49AM GMTI knew what you meant -- just being "smart"...
Yes, my tongue sometimes burns, my eyes water, my nose runs, I choke and cough, my throat feels like it's on fire -- but it's all worth it! Tortillas, bread, water, soda, beer -- whatever it takes to cool the fire before the next luscious bite...
Different taste buds, and different kinds of exposure to spicy foods -- if you get fed spicy food, when you are young, you kind of get used to it! -
raves +1 posted Oct 22, 2007 02:09AM GMT
Answered Habanero
those stupid things cause me massive pain...my sister was making home made salsa for spanish class and she asked me to cut the habanero peppers and some juice squirted on my face and it felt like my face was burning...it was bad...i had to put burn cream on my face... -
Answered All of the above
Searing flesh hot is good for me...:o)
I really like spicy foods... there has not yet been a wing I am incapable of eating!!!!
;op