On Fri, 8 Dec 2017 15:44:35 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 12/8/2017 1:01 AM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 7 Dec 2017 20:22:33 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/7/2017 4:41 PM, Boron wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 7 Dec 2017 12:22:06 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 10:30:26 AM UTC-8, Boron wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:35:46 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My seed catalogue says there is a new world's hottest chili pepper: it
>>>>>>> is a cross between Ghost Pepper and red habanero. A mere
>>>>>>> 1,569,300 Scoville units. It is called Carolina Reaper Super-Hot
>>>>>>> Pepper. "The fruity flavor has a hint of citrus with sweet,
>>>>>>> chocolate-cherry undertones." Mature fruits are about the size of a
>>>>>>> ping-pong ball. Be sure to rush right out and get some seeds!
>>>>>>> Yum-yum
>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some say there is even hotter:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...er-show-prize/
>>>>>
>>>>> I like "spicy" foods. But I just don't understand why anyone would want to eat something so hot that it numbs the mouth and throat and kills your tastebuds. I like the flavor with some heat, not just all heat and no flavor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just don't get it I guess.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There is some interesting science involved.
>>>>
>>>> One of the episodes of this show had a segment centered on a hot chili
>>>> eating contest that both hosts participated in. If you scroll the
>>>> page, you'll find a brief bit from it.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/food-delicious-science/
>>>>
>>>
>>> Some people have been raised on hot foods and can take the heat. For
>>> many others it is just the challenge of eating hotter peppers than you.
>>> Just like my dad can beat up your dad or my penis is bigger than your
>>> penis.
>>
>> Anybody can slowly increase their tolerance.
>>
>
>Sure, but beyond a reasonable point, why? As the peppers ger hotter
>usually in the extreme you are getting heat, not flavor.
>
>Us nice Polish boys have genetically good looks, not heat tolerance.

Once you're used to a certain level of heat, you'll need more or you
won't get the effect. But I don't see the point of those Trinidad or
Scorpion chillies either. You can eat so little of them without dying,
that you wont be able to taste them.