Posted on 03/01/2015 10:47:08 AM PST by PJ-Comix
A couple of years ago I was out to lunch in Bangkok at a cafeteria-style restaurant with communal tables. I had ordered one of my favorite dishes, larb moo, minced pork with peppers and spices. A few bites in I started to feel the heat. About a minute later my mouth was in full emergency mode. Bright red and with sweat pouring from my forehead, I began chugging down one bottled water after another. My Thai tablemates watched in obvious amusement. Several were also eating the larb moo, yet clearly weren’t feeling the heat to the degree that I was. Why?
“We know that when you eat spicy food over and over again, it does actually start to burn less,” says John Hayes, director of the Sensory Evaluation Center, a research facility at Pennsylvania State University that studies the relationships between food and the senses. “The reason that I might use a lot more Sriracha than you is because I could be desensitized and actually perceive less burn from it.”
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It causes your body to release endorphins. It results in a feeling of pleasure.
It also makes food taste good when properly applied.
I have no problem eating spicy foods. It is the burning butt the next day that I don’t like.
Horsemeat isn't real popular according to a recent gallop poll.
My dad was a “meat & potatoes” man whose idea of bold experimentalism was adding pepper to his dish. As long as he had the salt shaker all was good. Naturally my mom catered to his tastes - even though she had a vastly more adventurous approach to food. Consequently I grew eating the same bland food.
I discovered salsa, peppers, and hot sauce when I was in my late teens and was instantly hooked. I’m one of those who puts Tabasco on everything (I buy directly from McIlhenny). Yes, I could live without them, but why? LOL
I find hot spices do a lot to cover the taste of eggs! (Hee hee)
Logic doesn’t have anything to do with it. I like spicy hot food because to me it tastes good.
As long as you don’t lose your voice, then the food’s not to hot. When I grew up, ketchup was the spicest” food I ate. Now, bring on the tears.
Yep, clears out sinuses too. I like hot and spicy soup when I’m sick (Chinese).
I yield to the superior pundit.
Oh yes, jalapenos do burn twice, going in and coming out!!!!!
Some homemade salsas are good to relieve sinus headaches. Had to seek a cure yesterday. Better than any prescription medicine.
What’s good is taking a good-size blob of yellow-mustard, dipping a toothpick into the insanity-sauce and then stirring the mustard w/ the toothpick... especially for hotdogs.
Remember if you are picking peppers, to wash your hands BEFORE going to the bathroom.
Just trying to “extend your remarks”...to prolong the horseplay.
LOL! I live up here with Norwegians and others who are genereally not fond of spicy foods. They would agree with your assessment of spaghetti sauce as salsa. I love spicy foods and I often cook with jerk seasonings, curry and other flavorful items. I dine alone a lot :-)
Haberneros, however, do not.
They just take you out on the intake.
Did you notice there are quite a few neigh-sayers on this. They probably have a problem with hot peppers giving them the trots.
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