A thread for hot pepper-a-holics...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's a professional pic of Bhut Jolokia...






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[sbl]

Originally Posted by snc

Pretty interesting Richard, that might explain my ability to have not met a hot pepper that I could not tolerate. My grandfather started feeding me jalapenos at the age of 3. I eat hot peppers or hot sauce everyday and on just about everything. Sliced habeneros on nachos is where it is at. Hoping I can get some bhuts to grow this next year and maybe meet my match.

I'm glad I never met you in a pepper eating contest--I could have hurt myself!

[sbl]

Originally Posted by supermario

Hollyberrylady, I don't want to take this thread off subject..so would you mind PM'ing me with some information on how to sprout soy beans. I just put them in the dirt and expect them to grow, but I guess I need to prep them a bit first.

Back to the subject..

I've always considered myself a spice freak and typically find foods labeled "hot" to be barely mild....but sbl takes the cake. I'd love to see Sbl vs Snc in a hot pepper eating contest. Give me a few beers and I'll jump in...maybe even be a contender. Sorry Snc, but I think my money is on Sbl!

This is getting me even more excited about football season. Can't wait to make some extra-spicy-opening-day-chilli!

I think I would have to train at least a month! He sounds like at least as bad as I am, but it would be a good contest!

[snc]

I think I wuld hurt myself in a hot pepper eating contest.

I know i do when it is hot wing eating time.

Can anyone give me a clue why i see a box w/ an X in it for some pictures? maybe the format they are posted in? I can see Bobs picture of his starter cups, but not HBL's?

[Bob]

To all Hot wing and pepper fanatics.......if you happen to have a "Cluck U" chicken franchise near you there is a ot wing challenge that I thought I could do( you can google it). The challenge 10 wings in 5 minutes, the sauce is 3,000,000 scovil units after that you must lick all the sauce off of your hands and wait 5 minutes without using a napkin. Due to poor time management I was left with one big bite when the bell rang and didn't get the lousy t-shirt( yeah people will do anything for a t-shirt you wouldn't normally wear anyway). The heat didn't get me................I was still awake under gastrointestinal distress 20 hours later though...........I'll stick with Habaneros(30,000 scovil units) or something that I enjoy from now on.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Bob

... The heat didn't get me................I was still awake under gastrointestinal distress 20 hours later though...........I'll stick with Habaneros(30,000 scovil units) or something that I enjoy from now on.

Geez Bob, 20 hours of distress!

By the way, your standard Orange Habanero is 100,000 Scovilles ... see the chart at the bottom of page 1: Chili Pepper Guide.

[supermario]

Originally Posted by Bob

To all Hot wing and pepper fanatics.......if you happen to have a "Cluck U" chicken franchise near you there is a ot wing challenge that I thought I could do( you can google it). The challenge 10 wings in 5 minutes, the sauce is 3,000,000 scovil units after that you must lick all the sauce off of your hands and wait 5 minutes without using a napkin. Due to poor time management I was left with one big bite when the bell rang and didn't get the lousy t-shirt( yeah people will do anything for a t-shirt you wouldn't normally wear anyway). The heat didn't get me................I was still awake under gastrointestinal distress 20 hours later though...........I'll stick with Habaneros(30,000 scovil units) or something that I enjoy from now on.

Sounds like my kind of challenge. I'll have about a 6 pack of beer and then enter the contest... then finish the wings real fast and regret it for the next few days.

I have to be honest though...I don't know if a T-shirt is enough... at least a free meal!

[supermario]

Originally Posted by Richard

Geez Bob, 20 hours of distress!

By the way, your standard Orange Habanero is 100,000 Scovilles ... see the chart at the bottom of page 1: Chili Pepper Guide.

I had a feeling it was higher than that. I thought the habanero was considered the hottest pepper in the world..?

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Richard

... The maximum attainable level is said to be 400,000 scovilles. That is, our taste system reaches its limit at that level -- anything hotter just registers the same.

Habaneros is a family of peppers, the hottest of which is Red Savina (aka Caribbean Red). At 400,000 Scovilles, you can't detect a hotter pepper -- with your tongue anyway. However, the Naga Jolokia beats it out at 1,000,000 Scovilles. At the risk of boring you (again), I'll point out that 80% of the world chili crop is harvested for capsicum oil which is used as pest repellent in boat paint, cable casings, etc. Obviously, the higher the oil concentration in the pepper the more valuable the harvest.

[conejov]

All this talk of Peppers Has had me eating. Serranos and Piqins with all my foods. Thanks guys Thanks... Any one have any Tums?

[Bob]

Originally Posted by Richard

Geez Bob, 20 hours of distress!

By the way, your standard Orange Habanero is 100,000 Scovilles ... see the chart at the bottom of page 1: Chili Pepper Guide.

Yeah well at least I'm sure if I had any intestinal parasites they've " left town"

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah Naga's are pretty hot - I sent ya seeds for Naga, didn't I Bob?...


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[conejov]

Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

Here's a professional pic of Bhut Jolokia...






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Funny, but I meant of you seedlings I think you mentioned that you had some come up and you were going to take some pictures and post them.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

Yeah Naga's are pretty hot - I sent ya seeds for Naga, didn't I Bob?...


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I don't think so. I'll check but I think I'd have remembered because a lot of women tend to be real Naga's ( remember I work for public schools and hear a lot of complaining from teachers with nothing better to do)

[Richard]

Originally Posted by conejov

All this talk of Peppers Has had me eating. Serranos and Piqins with all my foods. Thanks guys Thanks... Any one have any Tums?

Originally Posted by Bob

Yeah well at least I'm sure if I had any intestinal parasites they've " left town"

TMI anyone?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Those will be mailed in the Fall to you Bob if you don't have them, along with two other hot little numbers by the names of Limon and Squash.


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[conejov]

Originally Posted by Bob

Ok some(many?) of you may have been under the impression that HBL and I were mortal enemies locked in eternal combat through this forum. Well this may have been a bit decieving and my dear friend sent me a whole ton of hot peppers(I'm a confirmed addict) and some others many new and a few I've wanted to try for years. Here's the seeds planted and on a heat mat and I expect most will pop up within the week.

The varieties planted but not all that were sent are: Hot peppers.
Bhut Jolockia
Black Pearl
Flourescent Purple
Red Hot Cherry
Thai Dragon
Ornamental Christmas pepper
Long Red Cayenne.....(HBL said they were a favorite so I planted extra)
Trifetti Variegata
Bolivian Rainbow
High Voltage
Explosive Blast
Medusa

In addition there were many others including some I've been wanting to try for years starting with:
Maypops passion flower
Goji Berry(this one has me somewhat fascinated lately)
Tamarillo -tree tomato red
Blue Cornflower and
Sunrise Papaya

Not only did my pal send seeds but they were individually packed with excessive care that inluded the latin name , planting instructions and personal notes on many of them regarding appearance and taste.

HollyBerry ..........you're the best.............(till we get back on the basjoo
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Hey Holly & Bob.


I think You already have Naga Bhut Jolokia base on this messege you posted. Unless theres another naga which there might be.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The person who gave them to me told me they were two separate kinds, so we'll see..


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[Bob]

Thought I'd put up a link to this org I used to belong to many years ago when they were primitive compared to now. It's for heirloom seed and plant growers .Seed Savers Exchange

[PennyG]

Harvested some hot cherry peppers today and hot portugal as well.