Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 22 Nov 2017 08:13:30p, Nancy Young told us...
>
>> On 11/22/2017 7:26 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>> Probably like mine:
>>> ketchup, fresh ground black pepper,(the fresh ground pepper is
>>> important for some kick) some salt, lemon juice, open a new jar of
>>> horseradish and use a liberal dollop.
>>> Ahhh, clears out the sinus ;-)
>>
>> Funny, one time this stuff was unexpectedly very hot and
>> I got the whole sinus clearing thing, just what I need at
>> a family gathering.
>>
>> Normally it's got a good level of spice but not Too hot.
>>
>> nancy
>>
>
> LOL Luckily I haven't had that happen to me with any commercial
> product, but I've overdone it once or twice with the horseradish when
> it was exceptionally hot.
>
> OTOH, when we first moved to AZ I went shopping for some authentic
> Mexican products. I bought some kind of sauce that was laden with
> Habanero peppers. Giving it a good taste, I thought I was going to
> die! :-)
>
Yep, I know what you mean, wayne. I use a splash of (el
yucateco) xxx hot habanero sauce to doctor sauce from
take-out restaurants that supply weak sauce, but almost
never use it full strength.

Years ago, we had a new neighbor over for a mexican dinner.
After a few beers, we sat down to eat. I warned him the hot
sauce on the table was pretty warm. He immediately put more
on his food and said he likes it hot; He said nothing is too
hot for him.

I knew that some folks have adapted to very fiery peppers,
so I mentioned I had some crushed dried habanero flakes I
made from the peppers I grew in the garden that year. He
wanted to try them, and he put a liberal amount on his food.
I think he took about two big bites ... then I got worried
that I had killed him! The physical symptoms were scary. He
looked like he was having a stroke. After the worst was
over, his eyes and nose watered for quite a while.

I felt bad, but I had done my damndest to warn him. We
stayed friends for a long time until he moved away and I
lost contact with him. He never again asked me for any of my
hot peppers