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| We love hot, spicy foods so we started this website to share our affection for peppers and the foods they compliment. You'll find lots of great spicy recipes, spicy stories, spicy accessories and hot conversation! Send us your tales, dishes & photos. We'd love to hear from you! |
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| Featured Pepper The Habanero The habanero pepper (Capsicum chinense) is one of the most intensely hot chili peppers in the world. Unripe habaneros are green, but they change color as they mature. Common colors are orange and red, but white, brown, and pink are also seen. Typically, a ripe habanero chili is 2–6 centimetres (0.79–2.4 in) long. Heat Scale: 5 Why are chili peppers so hot? All chili peppers contain a chemical called capsaicin , which is found concentrated in the veins of the fruit (not the seeds as is widely believed). Capsaicin, when brought into contact with mucous membranes, such as the inside of the mouth, stimulates the nerve endings, making your brain think that it is being 'burned', that real pain and damage are being inflicted. The brain counters by releasing endorphins, similar in structure to morphine, which bring about the "Chile-High", just like a runner experiences euphoria after passing the peak of their endurance. |
| Spicy Chicken Recipe INGREDIENTS * 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves * 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing * 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded * 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened * 6 slices bacon * toothpicks DIRECTIONS 1. Place chicken breasts in a dish with the Italian dressing. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours. 2. Preheat the grill for high heat. 3. Stuff each jalapeno half with cream cheese. Roll chicken breasts around jalapeno peppers. Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of bacon. Secure with toothpicks. 4. Lightly oil the grill grate. Arrange wrapped chicken breasts on the prepared grill. Cook for 20 minutes, turning frequently, or until bacon is browned and the chicken juices run clear. |
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| Chili Fact: |
| Too hot for ya? A common reaction to consuming overly hot, spicy dishes is to drink water. WRONG! mix well with water. By drinking water you are actually helping spread the stinging around your mouth and down your throat. Reach for a piece of bread or any food not containing the spice that caused the offence. Also, there's a protein found in milk called casein that acts like a detergent against capsaicin. It actually pulls the capsaicin compounds away from the nerve receptor binding sites in your mouth. It works! |
