Comments on: episode 53 :: take the pain http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/ a podcast exploring food and food culture Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Carolyn Jung http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1039 Carolyn Jung Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:22:17 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1039 You are brave to be able to stand such heat! I wish I could, but I am a wimp. ;0 You are brave to be able to stand such heat! I wish I could, but I am a wimp. ;0

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1038 Phil Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:13:12 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1038 Nik, that is funny! Jo told a similar story about Jaz (the owner of Jitlada). She said they'll be out eating somewhere, and she'll reach into her purse and pull out this baggie of tiny dynamite peppers to put in her food to bring the heat level up. It's amazing how much heat some people can take. I don't think I could handle a consistent level of heat all of the time. Glad you enjoy the cooking segments. I appreciate your feedback, as always! Nik, that is funny! Jo told a similar story about Jaz (the owner of Jitlada). She said they’ll be out eating somewhere, and she’ll reach into her purse and pull out this baggie of tiny dynamite peppers to put in her food to bring the heat level up. It’s amazing how much heat some people can take. I don’t think I could handle a consistent level of heat all of the time.

Glad you enjoy the cooking segments. I appreciate your feedback, as always!

]]> By: nikenji http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1037 nikenji Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:08:09 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1037 the cooking audio has been a great touch lately. sounds fantastic and gets the drool factory going, man. quick bhut jolokia story— a friend of mine who deals in the spice world carries a ampoule of ground bhut jolokia with him at all times. #1 for that heat fix when the thai place doesn't believe that you can handle the 4 star heat. #2 for self defense in the city. seriously. apparently, like habaneros, pepper spray is for pussies. HA! :) the cooking audio has been a great touch lately. sounds fantastic and gets the drool factory going, man.

quick bhut jolokia story— a friend of mine who deals in the spice world carries a ampoule of ground bhut jolokia with him at all times. #1 for that heat fix when the thai place doesn’t believe that you can handle the 4 star heat. #2 for self defense in the city. seriously. apparently, like habaneros, pepper spray is for pussies. HA! :)

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1036 Phil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:59:46 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1036 Great tip, Ray! I love mango salsa. It's perfect on fish in the Summer. Thanks for listening, and for your comments. Great tip, Ray! I love mango salsa. It’s perfect on fish in the Summer. Thanks for listening, and for your comments.

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1035 Phil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:59:05 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1035 Thanks for your comments, G. Appreciate your input. Brad at Should I Drink That was one of the first people to tell me about the Ghost Pepper. He said 3 times that he was going to grow them but I don't think he ever did. It was one of those things I thought I'd never get a chance to taste. Glad I did. My friend Mark once gave me these seeds for a heatless Habanero. It looked like a habanero, tasted just like a habanero, and had zero heat. I mean zero, as in none. I would eat a whole one in front of someone and not flinch just to screw with them. They'd be freaking out. I wish I could remember what they were called. Best prank in the book, ever. Thanks for your comments, G. Appreciate your input.

Brad at Should I Drink That was one of the first people to tell me about the Ghost Pepper. He said 3 times that he was going to grow them but I don’t think he ever did. It was one of those things I thought I’d never get a chance to taste. Glad I did.

My friend Mark once gave me these seeds for a heatless Habanero. It looked like a habanero, tasted just like a habanero, and had zero heat. I mean zero, as in none. I would eat a whole one in front of someone and not flinch just to screw with them. They’d be freaking out. I wish I could remember what they were called. Best prank in the book, ever.

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1034 Phil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:56:07 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1034 Thanks for your comments, Drew. We used to take my mother-in-law to this local Mexican restaurant that she loved to visit. She'd order the same thing every time - Chili Rellenos. They're made with regular Anaheim green chili peppers, but for some reason the last 3 times we took her there, these things were horribly hot and she wasn't able to finish them. I wondered if she lost her ability to eat the heat. So I tasted it and GOOD LORD was it brutal. I think sometimes these peppers have a life of their own, and can be hotter than the same peppers grown elsewhere. Stick to what you're comfortable with. No shame in eating the mild stuff, if that's what you like. Thanks for your comments, Drew.

We used to take my mother-in-law to this local Mexican restaurant that she loved to visit. She’d order the same thing every time – Chili Rellenos. They’re made with regular Anaheim green chili peppers, but for some reason the last 3 times we took her there, these things were horribly hot and she wasn’t able to finish them. I wondered if she lost her ability to eat the heat. So I tasted it and GOOD LORD was it brutal. I think sometimes these peppers have a life of their own, and can be hotter than the same peppers grown elsewhere.

Stick to what you’re comfortable with. No shame in eating the mild stuff, if that’s what you like.

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1033 Phil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:52:08 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1033 Hi Bill Yeah, reservations were hard to come by to begin with. You can forget it now. I think you really have to know someone to get in there. I'm sure elBulli will return harder and stronger when they re-open. True about the scallops too. These weren't raw, but they were just cooked enough. I loved them, and I can't wait to eat there again. Hi Bill

Yeah, reservations were hard to come by to begin with. You can forget it now. I think you really have to know someone to get in there. I’m sure elBulli will return harder and stronger when they re-open.

True about the scallops too. These weren’t raw, but they were just cooked enough. I loved them, and I can’t wait to eat there again.

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1032 Phil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:50:45 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1032 Hey Leitch, I was totally joking about the Habanero. That's still the hottest thing anyone's going to tastes. The Jolokia is a rare pepper, and a different kind of heat. I honestly thought I was going to have over an hour to recover, but it went away fairly quickly. We ordered so much food too. Glad you enjoyed the cooking segment. Try it with swordfish sometime. Hey Leitch, I was totally joking about the Habanero. That’s still the hottest thing anyone’s going to tastes. The Jolokia is a rare pepper, and a different kind of heat. I honestly thought I was going to have over an hour to recover, but it went away fairly quickly. We ordered so much food too.

Glad you enjoyed the cooking segment. Try it with swordfish sometime.

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1031 Phil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:49:09 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1031 Marla, if this were true, I'd be pounding peppers all day! :-) Thanks for checking out the show. It was great meeting you this week. Marla, if this were true, I’d be pounding peppers all day! :-) Thanks for checking out the show. It was great meeting you this week.

]]> By: Phil http://www.mylifeasafoodie.com/2010/02/05/episode-53-take-the-pain/#comment-1030 Phil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:48:28 +0000 http://mylifeasafoodie.com/?p=638#comment-1030 Do know that the "pussy" comment was a total joke. Habanero is still fiery hot. A raw Jalapeno can bring me to my knees a little sometimes. Hot is hot, no matter what. But you should definitely eat there with Jo. The food is fantastic. It's not all about the heat. It's about flavor and perfectly cooked fresh seafood. Thanks Charles! Do know that the “pussy” comment was a total joke. Habanero is still fiery hot. A raw Jalapeno can bring me to my knees a little sometimes. Hot is hot, no matter what.

But you should definitely eat there with Jo. The food is fantastic. It’s not all about the heat. It’s about flavor and perfectly cooked fresh seafood.

Thanks Charles!

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