How spicy do you like your spicy food?

[MongGrel]

That's my daughter's favorite. If I could only have one, it would be Tabasco. It's not necessarily my favorite for every use, but it's the most versatile imo.

Cholula is my wifes' favorite, is pretty much the standard we always have as I like it also.

I even prefer it over Tabasco, but we usually have that too.

I like having others around, but we probably use Cholula more than any other.

+1

 

[Red Squirrel]

"hot" still won't be hot. grocery stores, like most restaurants, intentionally keep the heat down. the avg person has a very low threshold, and they'd rather have you bored than angry (or ill).

Yeah when I do get hot, it's decent, and sometimes even enough to make my nose a bit runny, but I still want more.

Though one time I found one and it was actually called "Fireball", it was one step above hot. I can never find it any more though, it's like if they had it once and never had it again.

 

[JujuFish]

Has to be at least 600,000 SHU. I see a hybrid breed from South Carolina has finally toppled the jolokia (ghost pepper) as hottest on record.

The bhut jolokia hasn't been the hottest pepper for years. It was passed by the Trinidad moruga scorpion, which itself has was passed by the pepper you mention, the Carolina Reaper, a couple years ago.

 

[Mutilator]

If you REALLY like hot... then get some of this. (If you think a Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's is hot stay far, far away)
It's the new king of hot. Makes my previous Ghost Pepper flakes seem tame. Works great on pizza, in chili, etc. Pretty much anything you want to spice up a bit. :thumbsup:

 

[jasonstevens584]

The spicier the better.

 

[Ns1]

About 7.5/10 on the Thai spicy meter.

 

[dullard]

I'm a 9/10 person on the hot scale. Generally the 10/10 foods are exponentially hotter than even the 9. While I have eaten the 10/10 products, they really aren't as enjoyable. I like to be able to still taste the rest of the food. I like my ears ringing and a good level of dampness on my forehead while eating, but I don't like my stomach churning the next day just because I decided to go heavy on the ghost pepper.

 

[MongGrel]

The bhut jolokia hasn't been the hottest pepper for years. It was passed by the Trinidad moruga scorpion, which itself has was passed by the pepper you mention, the Carolina Reaper, a couple years ago.

Yeah, the Reaper has even been passed I think, but I don't go for the kill me hot sauces.

Does look there are some good ones out there that use them, even mixed down, but have personally never tried one I guess.

There is a point where you lose taste over the heat factor to me.

 

[DigDog]

i like stuff very spicy, but:

1. not so spicy that i cannot taste the food

2. the chili in the food needs to taste good. not all chilies do, some have just heat and no flavor.

3. also, i like everything spicy. i'd put chili in pancakes, no problem.

 

[StinkyPinky]

I like a bit of mild spice, just enough to get your mouth tingling. Any more and it becomes a chore to eat.

As an aside, make sure you wait 2-3 hours before running after a spicy meal. I made the mistake of not doing so recently and...not good. Not good at all.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Generally speaking, as hot as possible before it significantly alters the flavor. At a whitey Thai restaurant, probably an 8-10. At a Thai spicy restaurant, probably 5-7. One peculiar thing though is sometimes peppers I wouldn't consider that hot will give me violent hiccups when I'll eat other things far hotter no problem.

 

[lxskllr]

Got back from dinner. It wasn't as hot as I'd have liked, but it was tasty.

 

[BoomerD]

Yeah, the Reaper has even been passed I think, but I don't go for the kill me hot sauces.

Does look there are some good ones out there that use them, even mixed down, but have personally never tried one I guess.

There is a point where you lose taste over the heat factor to me.

I like HOT...but I do NOT like "stupid hot." Those kinds of sauces kill the flavor of the food they're meant to enhance. (I guess if you're eating the food my ex fixed...that would be a blessing!)

 

[Exterous]

It varies, but even when I order takeout from the local Thai restauants they ask me if I'm sure

Heh - always a good sign when the server says "Are you sure? No returns!"

"hot" still won't be hot. grocery stores, like most restaurants, intentionally keep the heat down. the avg person has a very low threshold, and they'd rather have you bored than angry (or ill).

One of several reasons we make our own salsa

Got back from dinner. It wasn't as hot as I'd have liked, but it was tasty.

What did you order?

 

[boomhower]

I like it hot, I put sriracha on my eggs for breakfast. I don't do insane melt your mouth hot as I still want to taste the food.

 

[lxskllr]

What did you order?

Vegetable jalfrezi, fruit/nut naan(I forget the correct name), Kingfisher beer, chai, and cardamom ice cream.

I ordered the jalfrezi at 15, but it felt more like 10. I'd bump it up to 20, but I'm afraid of fucking myself, and it being too hot. It's an imperfect process, so accurately dialing in the heat is tough. I like it when it's on the verge of being too hot, so it's a dice roll getting it exactly the way I like. Maybe I'll try 20 next time.

 

[TheSlamma]

As spicy as the place offers to make it.

 

[RossMAN]

cholula is just right for me - yummy taste and just enough heat. i've gone through 2 big bottles and only touched the tabasco once, i might just toss it.

Have you tried Tapatio? I prefer it slightly over Cholula.

 

[Mike64]

As long as it doesn't make me start hiccuping. That's when I know it is too hot. Also hate when things are hot just to be annoying and the heat serves no purpose.

This. Each to his own, of course, but jacking up the heat just to jack it up has always struck me as kind of silly. I am also not a fan of double-ended capsicum extremes (and frankly worry a bit about people who are :whiste, but that's more a question of whether seeds are included than the heat level itself. Since humans can't digest cellulose, the seeds will get always get you in the end.

I'm also not into making everything spicy. I like spicy food pretty spicy, but I don't for example sprinkle pepper flakes on pizza, and only occasionally use hot sauce on egg-based dishes. And not everything that's supposed to be spicy to one degree or another is supposed to be so spicy that it makes you sweat like you're in a sauna. Mole poblano, f'r instance has only a very mild kick as chile-spicy goes, but it's supposed to be that way. Xnipec on the other hand, is, or should be, pretty damned fiery. Thai penang curry should be only moderately spicy, whereas kaeng pa (aka "jungle") curry, will indeed melt the face off anyone with normal human DNA, the average Thai included.

 

[Red Squirrel]

If you REALLY like hot... then get some of this. (If you think a Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's is hot stay far, far away)
It's the new king of hot. Makes my previous Ghost Pepper flakes seem tame. Works great on pizza, in chili, etc. Pretty much anything you want to spice up a bit. :thumbsup:

Can't get that particular one in Canada but there's this one:

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004X2MPFE/ref=twister_B00EFB9TC0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1#productDetails

Tempting.

 

[mmntech]

I like my spicy food medium to hot. Not insanely spicy though because then you're not even tasting the food. I put sriracha on a lot of things. A little spice goes a long way to perk up otherwise bland food.

I never grew up with it though. I did fajitas for mothers day, which is one of my specialties. Use my special spice blend to marinade the chicken. Put a dash of cayenne in and my mom was complaining it was too spicy.

If you REALLY like hot... then get some of this. (If you think a Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's is hot stay far, far away)
It's the new king of hot. Makes my previous Ghost Pepper flakes seem tame. Works great on pizza, in chili, etc. Pretty much anything you want to spice up a bit. :thumbsup:

Christ. You're going to blow out an o-ring with that stuff. Have you no regard for your asshole?!

 

[MongGrel]

I still think of siracha as mildly spicey ketchup, but the wife likes it.

She's sitting here and corrected me, she says she just s likes the taste.

I prefer something in between that and melting your face off.

 

[MongGrel]

Have you tried Tapatio? I prefer it slightly over Cholula.

Might have to try that out.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Tapatio is way better. I think Cholula is too salty, has a weird bitter flavor, and something about the vinegar is odd. Although Tapatio is probably more vinegary, but it does taste better.

 

[KMFJD]

I like the heat to gradually build up