We mammals, and only we mammals, have nerve receptors capsaicin triggers. Birds don’t have such receptors. They happily chow peppers and poop the whole seeds all over.
Meanwhile, we mammals, who are supposed to hate the heat because we grind the seeds to death, have happily bred hotter and hotter peppers and spread them all over the planet.
I know of no such evolutionary win-win as peppers have pulled off. Genius.
Truly “mission failed successfully”
Years ago I did a different version: getting out of a very hot jacuzzi then jumping into a snow bank. 'Worth a try. Once.
That’s basically how you’re supposed to do sauna in Finland
And it is amazing! Especially further north in like -20°C
Yeah, it’s pretty good!
I love sitting neck-deep in an outdoor hot tub on a cold day!
News: A recent Internet trend has people forming hurricanes in their mouths!
My new recipe book:
A Taste of Fire and Ice.
Just don’t expect the sequel to be released anytime soon.
Rub A535 or Icy-Hot on your tender bits.
For science.
I’m more of a tiger balm on the starfish kinda guy
No, this is cursed knowledge. I will have to try it now.
Cuz there ain’t no party like a nudibranch party
I’m love to experience with different heat sensation when cooking. Every pepper is warming slightly differently and you can change the whole tasting experience by change the “heat source” of a dish. Recently, I’ve tasted Sichuan pepper and it what actually cold! And a cold very different from mint. Although round-leave mint and pepper mint (here another plant called pepper that’s cold!) have different sensation as well. I should try experiment with cold as well (*_*)
Spearmint would be good too if you’re going for a slightly sweeter, less intense flavor than peppermint!
I didn’t know the english name but this one is very good. A nice balance or freshness and flavor.
According to this theory, if I make Buldag ramen using boiling Listerine, it will be tasteless.
I gotta try this. Sounds like fun. The feels anyway. The tastes are gonna suck. Minty jalapeno? 🤢
They make spicy toothpaste at least.
This is not new and it does work to some extent. Back in highschool my buddies and I used to cheat at hot wings challenges by chewing a few cough drops first.
In a very traditional Afghan restaurant I used to frequent, if you ordered something really spicy, they’d bring you these small mint drops afterwards to chew on, no extra charge. Worked very well for me.
Science
None of that is true though.
What is the truth then? I’m curious.
Certainly not your username ahaa
I enjoy this.
After reading this, for some reason, the phrase “cryogenic hellfire” lives rent-free in my brain.
