Man vs Food and the Habanero pepper

hrd2imgn

Saw an episode of Man V Food where he takes this habanero Fritter challenge, he was talking about comparative hotnesses, and how pure chili pepper extract it the hottest shit on earth pretty much

so I went to the local grocery and got some habanero sauce, cooked up some tacos, put about a teaspoon in the mix, maybe a cup and a half of meat, and then sprinkled a few drop on top of each taco.....HOLY CRAP!!!!

I started sweating on my face immediately, then my mouth proceeded to burn for about 10 minutes while I continued to sweat and oh my nose ran..(good if you are stuffy I suppose) glad I took it slow the first time and did not go all out. I cannot imagine how hot those fritter he ate were as they were 100 times worse than what I tried,

I didn't find it really tasty either, more of just hot for hot sake.


so what food or doom incidents have you had?

keeponrockin

One time I was making a wrap skillet thing... My mom bought a habanero instead of a jalapeno... Burned my hands, tongue, eyes, and hip (scratched my side after cutting the pepper w/o gloves).

hrd2imgn

Oh my if that stuff got in your eyes that must have stung like acid! Just taking a whiff of it made my senses go nuts

Cliffy6745

check out the one where he has to eat the wings with the sauce that has like 4 or 5 habanero peppers in it. he has to eat 12 wings in 10 minutes then lick the sauce off his fingers and once he does that sit there without wiping his hands or face for 5 minutes. he was struggling big time.

i like hot food quite a bit and enjoy a small amount of habanero in a lot of things.

mca47

Habaneros can be really good if used right.


Just be very careful in how you cut them up. No amount of soap will get the heat off.
Keep that in mind if you have a girlfriend or when in the shower !

I suggest using latex gloves.

keeponrockin

IF you get hot stuff on your fingers, dip them in vinegar. It works!

intodeep

I like the habenero challenges he does. The Ghost Pepper though makes a habenero look like a cute little green pepper.

He has done a couple challenges with ghost pepper's too it is funny to watch them light him up

chromiam

I love using Habeneros, especially in my hot wing sauce. They give a great subtle heat after you eat the wing, which stays with you.... great stuff.

BinFrog

I have too many spicy stories to tell in a single post! I am an absolute sucker for hot sauce & spicy food.

carolinabeerguy

A word of advice: never eat a raw habanero. The end with the seeds is RIDICULOUSLY HOT! Believe me, you'll feel the heat on both ends.

decides2dream

mca47 wrote:

Habaneros can be really good if used right..

:thumbup:
absolutely!
we grow our own, and they seem even more potent when fresh from the garden. :shock:

mr. dream makes his own awesome tomato sauce, and one year he added ah habanero to it, was delish. so next time he was making sauce, and for dinner guests no less....he figured, of one was good...two would be better. :wtf: needless to say, it was inedible. moderation in all things, but most especially habaneros.

love, love, love spicy foods!

mca47 wrote:

Just be very careful in how you cut them up. No amount of soap will get the heat off.
Keep that in mind if you have a girlfriend or when in the shower !

I suggest using latex gloves.

i second this.
big time.

let's just say i have some, erm...firsthand experience here, and it was....not pleasant. yeowza! :? :twisted:

BinFrog

decides2dream wrote:

let's just say i have some, erm...firsthand experience here, and it was....not pleasant. yeowza! :? :twisted:

Same here. It's is NOT fun.

intodeep

decides2dream wrote:

[we grow our own, and they seem even more potent when fresh from the garden. :shock:

My roomate grew a jalopeno on our deck last year and we ate it raw. holy shit fire i can usually eat jalopeno's without a problem but this one lit me up like a christmast tree in time square!

decides2dream

BinFrog wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

let's just say i have some, erm...firsthand experience here, and it was....not pleasant. yeowza! :? :twisted:

Same here. It's is NOT fun.

:shock:
UNDERstatement.
i was like....wtf?!
:wtf:
ack!

intodeep wrote:

My roomate grew a jalopeno on our deck last year and we ate it raw. holy shit fire i can usually eat jalopeno's without a problem but this one lit me up like a christmast tree in time square!

we grow just about every variety of spicy pepper out there, and HELL YES...they are WAY hotter fresh from the garden, even the jalapeno, than what you are accustomed to from the store, jarred, or from a restaurant.

the wolf

BinFrog wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

let's just say i have some, erm...firsthand experience here, and it was....not pleasant. yeowza! :? :twisted:

Same here. It's is NOT fun.

I bet there are some freaks out there that would like this.

decides2dream

the wolf wrote:

BinFrog wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

let's just say i have some, erm...firsthand experience here, and it was....not pleasant. yeowza! :? :twisted:

Same here. It's is NOT fun.

I bet there are some freaks out there that would like this.

by freaks do you mean.....yourself?

habaneros are no playthings....tread lightly my friend. they are awesome in your food, but in the bedroom? errrrr....not so much. :shock:

mca47

decides2dream wrote:

we grow just about every variety of spicy pepper out there, and HELL YES...they are WAY hotter fresh from the garden, even the jalapeno, than what you are accustomed to from the store, jarred, or from a restaurant.

Growing up my family had a huuuuuuge garden and like you, we'd grow pretty much any pepper we could find seeds for.
Good stuff!!
Oh, and you're right. A fresh pepper off the plant is def. hotter than those you can get at the store. Better flavor too!


Every year around Christmas I make my homemade pickled jalapenos. They are sooooo freakin' good! They'll bite you in the ass, but you can't stop eating them!

Mmmmm!


Speaking of habaneros. Have you guys tried Tabasco's Habanero sauce? Man, that's good stuff. Soooo tasty!

mca47

decides2dream wrote:

habaneros are no playthings....tread lightly my friend. they are awesome in your food, but in the bedroom? errrrr....not so much. :shock:

Agreed.

Past experience...

Lots of habanero pepper sauce on pizza. Bedroom stuff later. One "hot" girlfriend. But not "hot" in a good way...or so I was told!

BinFrog

mca47 wrote:

Speaking of habaneros. Have you guys tried Tabasco's Habanero sauce? Man, that's good stuff. Soooo tasty!

Agreed.

decides2dream

mca47 wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

habaneros are no playthings....tread lightly my friend. they are awesome in your food, but in the bedroom? errrrr....not so much. :shock:

Agreed.

Past experience...

Lots of habanero pepper sauce on pizza. Bedroom stuff later. One "hot" girlfriend. But not "hot" in a good way...or so I was told!

hot gf...hot wife....very similar story and results.... :evil: :twisted: :shock:


i loooooovvvvvveeeee hot sauce, hot peppers....but combine that with other favorite activities....:wtf: :mad: :twisted: no way!

the wolf

decides2dream wrote:

the wolf wrote:

I bet there are some freaks out there that would like this.

by freaks do you mean.....yourself?

habaneros are no playthings....tread lightly my friend. they are awesome in your food, but in the bedroom? errrrr....not so much. :shock:

no i didn't mean me. lol not at all. i do not think food belongs in the bedroom. I was just saying, i've seen some fucked up shit, I'm sure there are people out there that would like this.

as far as habaneros, I love them ! but only on my food !!