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In article >, Marcella Peek > wrote:
>In article >,
>wrote:
>
>> This thread sounds like it's written by a bunch of chile-newbies!
>> Heat isn't a flavor!!! It doesn't matter how hot something is, it
>> won't overpower the flavor of any food. Thinking that it can
>> is in your mind - your mind is processing the hot sensation, and since
>> you're not used to it (a wimp) you're not paying attention to the
>> flavor. The flavor is still there, you're just ignoring it.
>
>Too bad I didn't know how much you love hot things last night. I made
>green chili pork stew. Unfortunately, the green chili my folks have me
>was incendiary. After one bite the burning feeling in my mouth was so
>strong there was no hope of tasting anything else. Husband and son who
>both love hot things more than me both said it was too hot the eat and
>enjoy after a couple of bites. No amount of tomatoes could calm it down

When I spent a few months in southern India years ago I found that
some cucumber and yogurt went *very* well with curries verging on too
hot. (At a pinch, milk is pretty soothing too, but forget water.)

>enough to enjoy and actually taste. It ended up feeding the garbage
>disposal.

I hope it appreciated your generosity. ;-)

Cheers, Phred.

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