Seriousness What's out in your garden now .... - Page 65

kindlekitten · 06-21-2010, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Last year the so-called "jalapeños" that came up from my half-hearted first attempt at a garden were pitiful. No fire. About a half-hour ago, I tried one of this years' batch. I bit off the end. No fire. So I took a larger bite. WOW! I forgot about the SEEDS! That thing was FOUR-ALARM! What a difference proper preparation of the soil makes! After cooling down with a couple of glasses of milk, I made a couple of hot dogs and put some banana peppers and jalapeños from the garden on the bun and they were righteous!

I also wiped something off my eyelid, and now my eyelid burns.

Good stuff!!!

the veins and the seeds are the biggest culprits, then the oils in the fruit

Stitchawl · 06-21-2010, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

WOW! I forgot about the SEEDS! That thing was FOUR-ALARM! What a difference proper preparation of the soil makes! After cooling down with a couple of glasses of milk,

Next time it gets too hot, instead of several glasses of mike, try 1/2 a teaspoon of honey. When I first start to travel in Korea, Thailand, India, etc., places where the food can often get waaaaay too hot, I carried a small plastic 'honey bear' in my pocket. (Actually, it was smaller... a plastic squirt bottle for medicine.) You really only need a few drops to cut all the burn!

Stitchawl

GeoffC · 06-21-2010, 03:28 AM

The gorse has finished flowering, but we now have the equally yellow display from the broom. Large poppies, orange red, crimson red and mauve are all giving a show, and the smaller yellow poppies are joining in.
All the veg are very slow this year, though the potatoes are well in leaf.

WT Sharpe · 06-21-2010, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Next time it gets too hot, instead of several glasses of mike, try 1/2 a teaspoon of honey. When I first start to travel in Korea, Thailand, India, etc., places where the food can often get waaaaay too hot, I carried a small plastic 'honey bear' in my pocket. (Actually, it was smaller... a plastic squirt bottle for medicine.) You really only need a few drops to cut all the burn!

Stitchawl

Thanks for that tip. I've eaten enough of the hot stuff over the years to know better than to try to put out the fire with water (only makes it hotter!), but I've never heard of using honey. There's some in the cabinet now, so next time I'll try your advice.

Stitchawl · 06-21-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Thanks for that tip. I've eaten enough of the hot stuff over the years to know better than to try to put out the fire with water (only makes it hotter!), but I've never heard of using honey. There's some in the cabinet now, so next time I'll try your advice.

Works better than milk, better than yogurt, better than apples. Honey will even stop the pain from Scotch Bonnet Habaneros when we pig out on Jamaican foods!

Stitchawl

FlorenceArt · 06-21-2010, 08:13 AM

I'm confused... why do you eat these things unless you like to suffer?

WT Sharpe · 06-21-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I'm confused... why do you eat these things unless you like to suffer?

I can answer that in four words: 'cause they soooo tasty!

FlorenceArt · 06-21-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I can answer that in four words: 'cause they soooo tasty!

Tasty? What does that matter when your taste buds are destroyed?

BearMountainBooks · 06-21-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Tasty? What does that matter when your taste buds are destroyed?

The funny thing is the burn doesn't destroy the tastebuds. It hurts and clears your sinuses, but it doesn't stop the taste any. I don't ever eat the hot ones on purpose, but you add some minced jalepeno (without seeds and pulp) to Ranch dressing and it makes a wonderful dip. Jalepeno and other chiles add quite a bit to a dish if done right. They can be a mysterious flavor that really, really makes a dish wonderful. I use a lot of New Mexican green chiles (which range in heat). Wonderful paired with chicken and cream (and bit of mustard.)

WT Sharpe · 06-21-2010, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Tasty? What does that matter when your taste buds are destroyed?

I would say stimulated! Not to mention they clear the sinuses and bring tears of joy to my eyes!

WT Sharpe · 06-21-2010, 09:31 AM

The very mention of the word jalapeños makes my mouth water like one of Pavlov's dogs to a dinner bell. And it never give me heartburn. Bread does, but not hot peppers, not even that stuff named Death I found at a Four Flags tourist stop, and I've met few people who would dare touch a toothpick to their tongue a second time after the end of that toothpick was dipped in Death. It came in a bottle with a small chain around the bottle's neck to which was attached a miniature plastic skull. An apprentice and I were the only folks at the shop who would put it on chips and eat it, but I must confess, it was mostly a macho thing, although it had a nice taste.

Once after one such session I made the mistake of using the urinal without first washing my hands. I'll never make that mistake again!

kindlekitten · 06-21-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I'm confused... why do you eat these things unless you like to suffer?

you know how some people get a rush from chocolate? well "chiliheads" feel that way about spicy things. chocolate? I can take it or leave it. some sort of chili offering? I'm all over it!

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

The very mention of the word jalapeños makes my mouth water like one of Pavlov's dogs to a dinner bell. And it never give me heartburn. Bread does, but not hot peppers, not even that stuff named Death I found at a Four Flags tourist stop, and I've met few people who would dare touch a toothpick to their tongue a second time after the end of that toothpick was dipped in Death. It came in a bottle with a small chain around the bottle's neck to which was attached a miniature plastic skull. An apprentice and I were the only folks at the shop who would put it on chips and eat it, but I must confess, it was mostly a macho thing, although it had a nice taste.

Once after one such session I made the mistake of using the urinal without first washing my hands. I'll never make that mistake again!

when I was growing up Dad would go to the local truck farms and get bushels of chilies that we would process in a weekend and make a seasons worth of salsa. inevitably people stopped by and would get involved in the chilie peeling process. it was always amazing that amount of folks that would not pay attention to the potty warnings!

kennyc · 06-21-2010, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

.... it was always amazing that amount of folks that would not pay attention to the potty warnings!

Now you're going to have to explain that to those unaware...

Oh, wait, I guess Tom already did that....

don't rub your eyes either.

kindlekitten · 06-21-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Now you're going to have to explain that to those unaware...

Oh, wait, I guess Tom already did that....

don't rub your eyes either.

yep like that! and after peeling your hands need to be washed in COLD water or the pores open up and suck the chili oil right in

Helen Smith · 06-21-2010, 01:44 PM

I'm interested in your success with lemongrass, Stichawl. I love the smell of it - I like it in bath oil and soap, etc., too. I wonder if I can try and plant some next time I see it on sale in the shops. Hmm.

06-21-2010, 09:31 AM	#971
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The very mention of the word jalapeños makes my mouth water like one of Pavlov's dogs to a dinner bell. And it never give me heartburn. Bread does, but not hot peppers, not even that stuff named Death I found at a Four Flags tourist stop, and I've met few people who would dare touch a toothpick to their tongue a second time after the end of that toothpick was dipped in Death. It came in a bottle with a small chain around the bottle's neck to which was attached a miniature plastic skull. An apprentice and I were the only folks at the shop who would put it on chips and eat it, but I must confess, it was mostly a macho thing, although it had a nice taste. Once after one such session I made the mistake of using the urinal without first washing my hands. I'll never make that mistake again! Last edited by WT Sharpe; 06-21-2010 at 09:43 AM.

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	The gorse has finished flowering, but we now have the equally yellow display from the broom. Large poppies, orange red, crimson red and mauve are all giving a show, and the smaller yellow poppies are joining in. All the veg are very slow this year, though the potatoes are well in leaf.

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FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I'm confused... why do you eat these things unless you like to suffer?

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Helen Smith Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Device: kindle	I'm interested in your success with lemongrass, Stichawl. I love the smell of it - I like it in bath oil and soap, etc., too. I wonder if I can try and plant some next time I see it on sale in the shops. Hmm.

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