Food and Drink Behold the Carolina Reaper - Page 2

Aries Walker · 09-30-2014, 01:40 PM

Habanero Tabasco sauce has a Scoville rating of about 7,000; the Carolina Reaper comes in at somewhere around 2.5 million. There's wacky, then there's ill-advised, then somewhere past idiotic, insane, and suicidal, there's this.

**Baby Lee** · 09-30-2014, 03:50 PM

1. This is not a naturally occurring pepper, but a hybrid cultivated purely for its Scoville rating. MoF it is partially Ghost Chili in origin.

2. Every bit of that pain is, IMO, worth the pleasure of the endorphin rush. Those guys are high as balls, well as high as a decent bowl.

3. I make no claim to be a Scoville superstar, but where I'm lucky [knock on wood] is I've never had the effects of hot things extend beyond my mouth. No stomach complaints, no lava Hershey squirts. I make up for that by sweating like a mother ****er under even the slightest heat. If I had eaten one of those and sat still, there would literally be a ring of water on the ground around me by the end, I have no doubt.

4. The secret to pain control in the mouth is breath control. The capsaicin alone doesn't do shit. It's when it oxidizes from the intake of air that the pain starts. If you stomach is strong enough, you could eat one of those whole, chewing it vigorously, and if you get milk into your mouth fast enough as soon as you open it you'd barely even notice. But then, you'd have missed the entire reason to eat one.

5. I've had Bhut Jalokia and Trinidad Maruga, and they're more addictive than painful on the whole. But never tried this one. Maybe a field trip is in order.

**Rausch** · 09-30-2014, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

3. I make no claim to be a Scoville superstar, but where I'm lucky [knock on wood] is I've never had the effects of hot things extend beyond my mouth. No stomach complaints, no lava Hershey squirts.

I never had this problem until about two years ago either...

Pilsner · 09-30-2014, 04:03 PM

This is just "The World's Loudest Outdoor Stadium" served up a little bit differently. Pointless dick measuring and one-upmanship for the sake of dick measuring and one-upmanship.

**Mav** · 09-30-2014, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

I never had this problem until about two years ago either...

I haven't laughed like that in a while.

**Baby Lee** · 09-30-2014, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pilsner

This is just "The World's Loudest Outdoor Stadium" served up a little bit differently. Pointless dick measuring and one-upmanship for the sake of dick measuring and one-upmanshipp.

For those slinging stuff up on youtube, sure. But for the rest of us, you underestimate the addictiveness of that endorphin rush.

Bewbies · 09-30-2014, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

I remember eating the hottest 8 wings at Buffalo Wild Wings and thinking they were pretty tame. They were hot but not something you'd have to push yourself to finish.

Then the next day came. And then came cramping I haven't felt since I had my appendix ready to burst. And then I $#it a stream of radioactive liquid hellfire. And I moaned. Hurt so much I moaned and cried.

Not eyes watering, I sobbed like a little bitch.

My colon and ass just can't handle hardly any real heat these days. And that was some very weak BWW's sauce.

I'd let an NBA player fist me before I'd eat and digest anything close to a ghost pepper...

This is what happens when I eat the hottest wings I can get my hands on. So I always go down just one level, then I'm fine.

**Baby Lee** · 11-08-2014, 06:54 PM

A couple of updates.

First off, and the reason I referenced back to this thread. But out of the blue, I got my ass nearly KICKED tonight by McIlhenney Habernero Tabasco. I have a habit of sprinkling Tasbasco on my popcorn, and tonight I opened a bottle of Habernero and shook it on without giving it much thought.

That is MUCH stronger than regular Tabasco. It wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't made such a big bowl. I powered through it, but also went through 1/2 a 2-liter of Dr. Pepper, much more than I planned on.

Probably didn't help that I had an inkling of a fever blister on my lip already. But it's all good now.

More clinically, A couple of weeks back, I had the fortune of trying some chili made with Scorpion pepper [The Trinidad Butch-T]. The cook made about 3 gallons in total, and while he put in poblanos, jalapenos and haberneros, he only used about 1-1/2" of the Scorpion Pepper, and that shit DELIVERED. Some of the best chili I've had in a long time, and noticeably flavorful for the intensity and nature of the heat. A little sweet, a little fruity, but very hot. Dude grows his own peppers, and while his stash for the year was pretty much expended, I've asked him to keep me in mind if there's a bumper crop next year.

EDIT: Finally, my new obsession is something moms found at Hen House. I don't know how far it's distributed, but it's made in Centreville. Campbell Gardens Candied Jalapenos with Habernero

DEEEE-LISH!! Think like the jalapeno jelly you put on cream cheese for hors d'oeuvres, but with Serious Capsaicin.

Their website

http://www.campbellgardenspeppers.com/

**Ragged Robin** · 11-08-2014, 07:13 PM

that was awesome, I was lol'ing even when they were reading the letter in disdain

Chromatic · 11-08-2014, 07:16 PM

These kinds of videos will never not be entertaining to me.

stevieray · 11-08-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

These things are starting to annoy me. Ghost pepper ghost pepper ghost pepper. That's all we heard about last year. And now there's something hotter? Was it just discovered? I'm starting to think this whole pepper-eating thing is just a marketing ploy by Big Pepper.

Aha! Dr. Pepper in the library with a candlestick!

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09-30-2014, 03:50 PM	#16
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	1. This is not a naturally occurring pepper, but a hybrid cultivated purely for its Scoville rating. MoF it is partially Ghost Chili in origin. 2. Every bit of that pain is, IMO, worth the pleasure of the endorphin rush. Those guys are high as balls, well as high as a decent bowl. 3. I make no claim to be a Scoville superstar, but where I'm lucky [knock on wood] is I've never had the effects of hot things extend beyond my mouth. No stomach complaints, no lava Hershey squirts. I make up for that by sweating like a mother ****er under even the slightest heat. If I had eaten one of those and sat still, there would literally be a ring of water on the ground around me by the end, I have no doubt. 4. The secret to pain control in the mouth is breath control. The capsaicin alone doesn't do shit. It's when it oxidizes from the intake of air that the pain starts. If you stomach is strong enough, you could eat one of those whole, chewing it vigorously, and if you get milk into your mouth fast enough as soon as you open it you'd barely even notice. But then, you'd have missed the entire reason to eat one. 5. I've had Bhut Jalokia and Trinidad Maruga, and they're more addictive than painful on the whole. But never tried this one. Maybe a field trip is in order. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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11-08-2014, 06:54 PM	#22
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	A couple of updates. First off, and the reason I referenced back to this thread. But out of the blue, I got my ass nearly KICKED tonight by McIlhenney Habernero Tabasco. I have a habit of sprinkling Tasbasco on my popcorn, and tonight I opened a bottle of Habernero and shook it on without giving it much thought. That is MUCH stronger than regular Tabasco. It wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't made such a big bowl. I powered through it, but also went through 1/2 a 2-liter of Dr. Pepper, much more than I planned on. Probably didn't help that I had an inkling of a fever blister on my lip already. But it's all good now. More clinically, A couple of weeks back, I had the fortune of trying some chili made with Scorpion pepper [The Trinidad Butch-T]. The cook made about 3 gallons in total, and while he put in poblanos, jalapenos and haberneros, he only used about 1-1/2" of the Scorpion Pepper, and that shit DELIVERED. Some of the best chili I've had in a long time, and noticeably flavorful for the intensity and nature of the heat. A little sweet, a little fruity, but very hot. Dude grows his own peppers, and while his stash for the year was pretty much expended, I've asked him to keep me in mind if there's a bumper crop next year. EDIT: Finally, my new obsession is something moms found at Hen House. I don't know how far it's distributed, but it's made in Centreville. Campbell Gardens Candied Jalapenos with Habernero DEEEE-LISH!! Think like the jalapeno jelly you put on cream cheese for hors d'oeuvres, but with Serious Capsaicin. Their website http://www.campbellgardenspeppers.com/ __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W. Last edited by Baby Lee; 11-08-2014 at 07:42 PM..
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