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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 06:53 PM
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My nephew made chili. Chili powder,jalapenoes and piment rouge,then he ADDED habeneros.
My mouth burned for ten minutes. I felt like writing a poem called "there was no joy in eating this chili."
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 06:55 PM
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1. Mmmm, hot chili!
Send me some--I love hot chili!

(Wait, hot chili, is that an oxymoron?)
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 06:57 PM
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2. This was hot stuff.
I wonder why hot food comes from hot countries?
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:00 PM
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3. It makes you sweat
and sweat cools you down

or so I understand
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:08 PM
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4. Covers the taste and smell of meat that's gone bad.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:08 PM
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5. Both you and DS1 are correct--meat spoils more quickly in hot areas
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:12 PM
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7. Well why do they eat roasted peppers and corn or rice?
No meat there.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:20 PM
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9. I haven't read up on that--but many spicy or seasoning foods are incredibly antibacterial
Onions, garlic, oregano and allspice I think are the most capable microbe killers. Chile peppers are farther down with a 75% kill rate or so.

The paper I've read from Jennifer Billing and Paul W. Sherman indicates that actually the "more sweat" theory is to be discounted, but I don't fully buy that. In any case, those two theorize that perhaps the reason spicy food tastes good to us is that our ancestors who enjoyed it lived longer and had more offspring. Probably this effect was maximized in hotter climates.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:38 PM
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10. My Scandanavian family thought lefsa and cod was a meal..
Lefsa is like a doughy soft cracker. There seems to be a thought like food is fuel,not for enjoyment in that side of the family.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 09:06 PM
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11. It's really interesting to consider how climate can guide natural selection of the same species
Of course we can't understand it. :dunce: But it's interesting!
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:09 PM
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6. whoooo boy
that's the stuff right there. no messin around.

ay yi yi... i'll pass thanks!
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Greyskye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 07:18 PM
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8. Sounds great!
And the topic deserves this oldie but goodie (read it in order - this really rewards that :evilgrin:) :




Texas Chili Cook Off


INEXPERIENCED CHILI JUDGE

Notes From An Inexperienced Chili Tester Named FRANK, who was visiting
Texas from the East Coast: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a
judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last
moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking
directions to the beer wagon, when the call came.

I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili
wouldn't be all that spicy, and besides, they told me I could have free
beer during the tasting. So I accepted."

Here are the scorecards from the event:

_________________________________________________________

CHILI # 1 MIKE'S MANIAC MOBSTER MONSTER CHILI

JUDGE ONE: A little too heavy on tomato. Amusing kick.

JUDGE TWO: Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.

FRANK: Holy shit, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried
paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope
that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy.

_________________________________________________________

CHILI # 2 ARTHUR'S AFTERBURNER CHILI

JUDGE ONE: Smokey, with a hint of pork. Slight Jalapeno tang.

JUDGE TWO: Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken
seriously.

FRANK: Keep this out of the reach of children I'm not sure what I am
supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to
give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they
saw the look on my face.
__________________________________________________________

CHILI # 3 FRED'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI

JUDGE ONE: Excellent firehouse chili! Great kick. Needs more beans.

JUDGE TWO: A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of peppers.

FRANK: Call the EPA, I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I
have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now get me more
beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back; now my backbone is
in the front part of my chest. I'm getting shit-faced from all the beer.
____________________________________________________________

CHILI # 4 BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC

JUDGE ONE: Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing.

JUDGE TWO: Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or
other mild foods, not much of a chili.

FRANK: I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to
taste it, is it possible to burnout taste buds? Sally, the barmaid, was
standing behind me with fresh refills; that 300 lb. Bitch is starting to
look HOT, just like this nuclear waste I'm eating. Is chili an
aphrodisiac?

_______________________________________________________

CHILI # 5 LINDA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER

JUDGE ONE: Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding
considerable kick. Very Impressive.

JUDGE TWO: Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit
the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.

FRANK: My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can
no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed
paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili
had given me brain damage, Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring
beer directly on it from a pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off?
It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming.
Screw those rednecks!
________________________________________________________

CHILI # 6 VERA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY

JUDGE ONE: Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spice
and peppers.

JUDGE TWO: The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic.
Superb.

FRANK: My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous,
sulfuric flames. I shit myself when I farted and I'm worried it will eat
through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that
slut Sally. She must be kinkier than I thought. Can't feel my lips
anymore. I need to wipe my ass with a snow cone!
___________________________________________________

CHILI # 7 SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI

JUDGE ONE: A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.

JUDGE TWO: Ho Hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of
chili peppers at the last moment. I should take note that I am worried
about Judge Number 3, He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is
cursing uncontrollably.

FRANK: You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't
feel a damn thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like
it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid
unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava-like shit to match my
damn shirt. At least during the autopsy they'll know what killed me. I've
decided to stop breathing; it's too painful. Screw it. I'm not getting
any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch
hole in my stomach.
____________________________________________________

CHILI # 8 LESTER'S LAST OF THE RED-HOT LOVER'S CHILI

JUDGE ONE: A perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili, safe for all,
not too bold but spicy enough to declare it's existence.

JUDGE TWO: This final entry is a good, balanced chili. Neither mild nor
hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge Number 3 passed
out, fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure
if he's going to make it. Poor Yank, wonder how he'd have reacted to a
really hot chili?

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