Once all the nerve endings in your mouth have been burned away it’s not hot at all.
“Once all the nerve endings in your mouth have been burned away it’s not hot at all.”
I have often wondered if that might not be true. My grandfather lived on green chilis (the Hatch hot or the local northern New Mexico hot). He always had a dish of pureed green chili at his side so that he could add to each meal. Even at Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner, he always added green chili to his turkey, dressing, etc. He even put it on bologna sandwiches... He said he couldn’t taste anything if he didn’t add green chili to it.
He lived to be 97, so I think it must have some health benefits...