Michael Odom > wrote in
:
> From today's NY Times:
>
> "It's a burning issue for some hot-pepper lovers: Whatever possessed
> Kevin M. Crosby to create the mild habanero?
>
> "For Dr. Crosby, a plant geneticist at the Texas A&M Agricultural
> Experiment Station here near the Mexican border, the answer is simple:
> "I'm not going to take away the regular habanero. You can still grow
> and eat that, if you want to kill yourself."
>
> "But for those who prize the fieriest domesticated Capsicum for its
> taste and health-boosting qualities, Dr. Crosby and the research
> station in the Rio Grande Valley have developed and patented the TAM
> Mild Habanero, with less than half the bite of the familiar jalapeņo
> (which A&M scientists also previously produced in a milder version)."
>
> Does he like slow athletes and clumsy ballerinas, too? Is his
> favorite car a Pinto or a Yugo? Does his wardrobe consist only of
> argyle?
There are people who love the flavor of the habanero but can't physically
tolerate the extreme heat. Just maybe, he was thinking of those.
--
Wayne in Phoenix
*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.
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