JohnTheTexican
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I've been growing chili peppers for years, from relatively mild Tabasco peppers to the somewhat more piquant Bird's Eyes (a/k/a Thai chili; great for Asian cooking), to Habaneros, to the formerly hottest-in-the-world Ghost Chilis (a/k/a Bhut Jolokia). As seen here:
But this year, I got some Carolina Reaper seeds -- the genuine article, purchased directly from the originator of the variety at the PuckerButt Pepper Company. The seeds were slow to germinate, and the plants very slow growing, but the other day I harvested my very first Reapers.
Damn that's hot. Way, way hotter that the Ghosts. It didn't seem particularly hot for the first second or so, but the heat builds (one might almost say explodes), and lingers for a long, long time. And even a small sliver pretty much instantly induced hiccups.
And after handling one that's been cut up, you can wash your hands all you want, but if you rub your eyes a couple hours later, it's going to burn.
So basically I'm saying don't listen to Blue Oyster Cult. Fear it.
It's going to make some killer hot sauce.
But this year, I got some Carolina Reaper seeds -- the genuine article, purchased directly from the originator of the variety at the PuckerButt Pepper Company. The seeds were slow to germinate, and the plants very slow growing, but the other day I harvested my very first Reapers.
Damn that's hot. Way, way hotter that the Ghosts. It didn't seem particularly hot for the first second or so, but the heat builds (one might almost say explodes), and lingers for a long, long time. And even a small sliver pretty much instantly induced hiccups.
And after handling one that's been cut up, you can wash your hands all you want, but if you rub your eyes a couple hours later, it's going to burn.
So basically I'm saying don't listen to Blue Oyster Cult. Fear it.
It's going to make some killer hot sauce.
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