Posted on 09/02/2016 9:57:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The incident happened during the lunch period, and the district was still working to determine how many students were involved and where the hot peppers came from, said Superintendent Brad Ritchey of Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools.
Police and emergency crews were called to the school on Milton-Potsdam Road. The investigation revealed all involved students “took these peppers voluntarily,” according to police.
In total, five students were taken to local hospitals and approximately 40 students — ages 11 to 14 — had ingested the peppers.
“The response of emergency services was amazing; deputies and help from surrounding paramedics … we really had a lot of help here this afternoon,” Ritchey said. “This was serious but sometimes situations at schools become far more serious than this.”
Ritchey said symptoms ranged from blotchy skin, hives, tearing of eyes, sweating and general discomfort.
Cody Schmidt, an eighth-grader at the school, said he tried one of the peppers and it was in fact “really hot.”
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I like to taste food....I will on occasion, put some pepper sauce on stuff like tacos or my favorite fried calamari over linguini fra diavolo. The fra diavolo means it’s hot. I order it mild but ask for the hot sauce on the side. I proceed to make it a little hotter....then I keep some beers handy.
I only do this a few times a year. Like I said, I like to TASTE my food and try to keep my taste buds alive and well.
Nowadays, we redneck trash parents say, "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes." Tom the son doused his arms with rubbing alcohol and lit them on fire. Now that was good family fun!
LOL.. they think it hurts now, wait till tomorrow...
I can eat habernero’s, but I pay a price ...
I draw the line at habanero.
My wife has also become sensitive to anything even mildly spicy over the years.
I’m the same way, I love haberneros but they don’t love me.
I grow them every year.
Every year I make a dish, eat some, and die.
It’s really a love/hate thing.
Bump for reference.
One of the Indians couldn't resist the challenge and bit into his pepper. He was silent as sweat beads began forming on his forehead so one of the Americans asked him how was the pepper. All he managed to gasp was "Very hot".
So, there really is a “Ghost” pepper. I thought the use of that term was just some writer trying to add some mystery to an odd story. I guess Habanero is no longer the hottest.
Peppers can be decieving. A Korean shop has some long skinny peppers that are sweet for the first bite or two, then all hell breaks loose. They give me hiccups, (spasms), oddly enough I still have a couple every time I eat there.
Jalapeños cleaned and soaked overnight in salty water will knock down about half the kick.
I stuff em with cream cheese and wrap in a half slice of bacon, then bake at 400 for 25 minutes in a heavy pan.
Plain old fashion black pepper in a very limited amount is mine. I’ve digestive health issues that don’t allow much more.
I’m with you. I can eat the flesh of jalapenos, not the seeds .
Love those stuffed jalapenos from the freezer section.
Heat is my primary objection to Mexican food.
Cuban on the other hand............
Got some sushi a couple days ago , made the mistake of putting a little of the pretty green condiment on it. Wow!!
Burned both directions, never again.
Exactly.
Kids do dumb stuff on a dare.
Kids will do stupid things. When they are adults... they will still do stupid things but hopefully not as often.
This list is out of date by several years. The Carolina Reaper clocks in at 2.2M Scoville, and the Ghost pepper is outdone by at least 5 others between itself and the Reaper.
My kids used to have that “It’s not hot I can eat anything” boastful attitude until a few years back I took them to a hot chicken shack where the hottest stuff was made with Ghost Pepper.
Regulars, waitresses and the chef were looking on when kids attempted the hottest. It only took a couple of bites before they surrendered and have been ruined for hot pepper eats ever since.
“Perhaps some of the cafeteria workers were graciously seeking to introduce the young racist students to the spicy foods of their ancient culture.”
A Transgression! Appropriating another culture.
I use ghost to bump up the heat of my jalapeno hot sauce. They are nuclear hot, but actually have a good taste.
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