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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    The Trinidad Scorpion is just behind the Reaper and a little ways ahead of the Ghost (Bhut Jolokia) terms of "holy fucking hell"!
    An extract of Trinidad Scorpion?  Yowza.  I'd be a little scared myself!
    I've never had an extract, I wonder if it maintains flavor or if it just isolates the heat?
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    rgambs said:
    The Trinidad Scorpion is just behind the Reaper and a little ways ahead of the Ghost (Bhut Jolokia) terms of "holy fucking hell"!
    An extract of Trinidad Scorpion?  Yowza.  I'd be a little scared myself!
    I've never had an extract, I wonder if it maintains flavor or if it just isolates the heat?
    I think it just isolates the heat.  Basically just taking the capsaicin out of the pepper.  For adding heat without altering the flavor.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    rgambs said:
    The Scotch Bonnets, I'm going to try to recreate Bajan hotsauce that we had on our honeymoon in Barbados. 
    It's a very hot mustard sauce and I hope I'm able to get close because it was tailor made for pairing with and chicken.
    That sounds freakin delicious.  Scotch Bonnets are my favorite hot chili.  They punch you in the face, but have such great flavor.
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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,374
    I'm going to make a roasted cheery tomato and watercress salad I saw on a Gordon Ramsay cooking video. It should be easy and yummy.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Ms. Haiku said:
    I'm going to make a roasted cheery tomato and watercress salad I saw on a Gordon Ramsay cooking video. It should be easy and yummy.
    Cheery tomatoes > gloomy tomatoes.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,812
    Cliffy6745 said:
    rgambs said:
    The Trinidad Scorpion is just behind the Reaper and a little ways ahead of the Ghost (Bhut Jolokia) terms of "holy fucking hell"!
    An extract of Trinidad Scorpion?  Yowza.  I'd be a little scared myself!
    I've never had an extract, I wonder if it maintains flavor or if it just isolates the heat?
    I think it just isolates the heat.  Basically just taking the capsaicin out of the pepper.  For adding heat without altering the flavor.
    I dont know when I will mess with it.  Perhaps will make some chili or something that can stand up to some of it and try.
    Only a few of us here would even try it so I have to make small batches to test and then I could freeze larger batches if it works.
    Before the ghost experience I always though a stomach ache was the worst I could do -- and it was worth it for the rush and fun of doing this with a bunch of friends.  Learned that my body will revolt if I put too much of that in.  :lol:
    One of my buddies was a chili guy and it was hot for him but no other side effects. He laughed at me and mocked me in Spanish. Told me my gringo ass needed to stick to jalapenos or habeneros.   

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Ms. Haiku said:
    I'm going to make a roasted cheery tomato and watercress salad I saw on a Gordon Ramsay cooking video. It should be easy and yummy.
    That sounds awesome.  I haven't made many salads with watercress, but love anything of the sort. This sounds good.

    This recipe isn't nearly as fresh, but I make it once or twice a year.

    https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016395-sugar-snap-pea-salad

    Arugula is our go to green. Salt, olive oil and a little bit of fresh lemon juice is all it needs. Though throwing some fresh beets in never hurt anyone.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    What would you want to add heat to but not want pepper flavor in?
    I can't think of anything, but there must be an application.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,117
    Left over ribs for breakfast. On the smoker for six hours. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,812
    Any other pork skin lovers here?
    Was reading about rolled pork skin Sunday Sauce.  Sauce on pasta for course #1 and cut up the skin for course #2.
    Frying it is easy (and delicious) -- braising?  I am going to do this.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I prefer hot but not hurts my insides hot.

    Fuckin' A!

    DK =)

    mcgruff and I seem to be on the same page when it comes to scarfing leftovers at odd hours.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Any other pork skin lovers here?
    Was reading about rolled pork skin Sunday Sauce.  Sauce on pasta for course #1 and cut up the skin for course #2.
    Frying it is easy (and delicious) -- braising?  I am going to do this.
    I have never heard of this rolled pork skin but just looked it up and am 100% down.  This may be a this weekend kinda project for me.

    Italian market fest, porchetta everywhere, but you just gotta ask and they'll give you all the skin and crackling you want for free.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    rgambs said:
    What would you want to add heat to but not want pepper flavor in?
    I can't think of anything, but there must be an application.
    Only thing I can think of is challenge food.  I once ate wings covered in pepper spray concentrate.  Only wing challenge I ever had to forfeit. Fuck those things!
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Mmmmm, crackling.

    My sister and I used to fight over who got the crispy butt when my mom made her amazing roast chicken.

    I pray we have some bone marrow lovers here.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    hedonist said:
    Mmmmm, crackling.

    My sister and I used to fight over who got the crispy butt when my mom made her amazing roast chicken.

    I pray we have some bone marrow lovers here.
    You and your sister sound like good people.

    Love me some marrow.  Every time it's on a menu, I order it.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    We call the crispy butt "the pope's nose" in my family.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,117
    HesCalledDyer said:
    rgambs said:
    What would you want to add heat to but not want pepper flavor in?
    I can't think of anything, but there must be an application.
    Only thing I can think of is challenge food.  I once ate wings covered in pepper spray concentrate.  Only wing challenge I ever had to forfeit. Fuck those things!
    I think my reflux just fired up after reading that!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    mcgruff10 said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    rgambs said:
    What would you want to add heat to but not want pepper flavor in?
    I can't think of anything, but there must be an application.
    Only thing I can think of is challenge food.  I once ate wings covered in pepper spray concentrate.  Only wing challenge I ever had to forfeit. Fuck those things!
    I think my reflux just fired up after reading that!
    And I've gotta go poop now.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    HesCalledDyer said:
    rgambs said:
    What would you want to add heat to but not want pepper flavor in?
    I can't think of anything, but there must be an application.
    Only thing I can think of is challenge food.  I once ate wings covered in pepper spray concentrate.  Only wing challenge I ever had to forfeit. Fuck those things!
    I would try a bite, but that is it.  I tremendously enjoy watching people suffer through heat pain. I know the feeling and I find it hilarious.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    mcgruff10 said:
    Left over ribs for breakfast. On the smoker for six hours. 
    Nothing like ribs (or anything) from the smoker!  
    I have an electric one and use it for ribs every time I find them BOGO at the store.  I have a section of felled cherry tree in the yard that I left in place and when I fire up the smoker I chop down into the well-cured interior and shave some fresh cherry chips.
    Smoker is a great alternate to stewing old layer hens, after about 7 hours in the smoker they are tender enough to eat on sandwiches with a nice firm bread.  Chicken soup just doesn't do it for me like an open faced smoked chicken sandwich of a hollowed out crusty roll.
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