Fractured Axel

sftonkin · Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:57 pm

Jason wrote:
has anyone had any success with the Nagas?

Unfortunately, no. The ones that you gave us didn't survive the winter in the greenhouse. :cry:

Sub · Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:11 pm

kareloh wrote:
Have any of you tried these?

I'm sure I've seen them here in Tescos, also pickled.

Bakardi · Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:27 pm

Sub wrote:
kareloh wrote:
Have any of you tried these?

I'm sure I've seen them here in Tescos, also pickled.

May have been Scotch Bonnet which are flippin' hot. My favorite from Tesco are Bird's Eye, fruity and very hot.

Mike

sftonkin · Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:23 pm

Nicest chilli I've had recently was some dried, smoked ones that a friend brought back from Tanzania. Extremely hot, but incredible flavour.

Fiction · Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:39 pm

Last year was a bust...only the prairie fire grew fruit.

This time I have some Purple Tiger, Ancho and having another pop at the peach habs.

Peter · Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:47 pm

The wife was sooooo anti growing them she gave them away!!!! :stabbing:

Sorry Jason, owe you one there. :jail:

Got my own back and broke her Landie at the weekend! :haha:

sftonkin · Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:48 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7993925.stm

RoyReed · Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:36 am

Can you tell me why she rubbed the chillies into her eyes? Is this part of the chilli addict's hit?

ObijuanKenobe · Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:16 am

Capsacin is still pretty poorly understood, esp. pertaining to it's specific effects on the brain.

Some studies say it does little or nothing, while others claim it can directly or indirectly induce endorphin release. Hmmm....

But either way, it must have burned her eyes tremendously. For the eyes to feel GOOD, she would likely need a mutation in some protein in the peripheral 'pain' system.

This would explain why she was eating peppers when the rest of the children were 'looking for berries'.

obi

sftonkin · Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:40 pm

RoyReed wrote:
Can you tell me why she rubbed the chillies into her eyes?

I don't know, but I imagine it was to generate an endorphine hit so as to distract from the pain in her mouth.

(As I think I've mentioned before, chilli-in-the-eye is a remarkably effective -- if briefly bloody painful -- cure for the I-want-to-scratch-my-eyes-out itch from hay-fever.)

Sub · Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:58 pm

sftonkin wrote:
(As I think I've mentioned before, chilli-in-the-eye is a remarkably effective -- if briefly bloody painful -- cure for the I-want-to-scratch-my-eyes-out itch from hay-fever.)

That's interesting to know that. I wonder if it will have a similar effect on the nasal hay-fever "itching"?

I've been meaning to ask if anyone here makes chilli oil? i.e. chop up some chillies into a bottle of oil, then use the oil in dishes, over pizza etc. What oil and chillies should I consider?

Fiction · Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:58 pm

Oh yes, my habanero oil was violently hot. Use a drop or two at most. I refilled* that jar many many times and the heat level didn't diminish.

I've mentioned it before but the prairie fireare perfect for this.

*Olive Oil

sftonkin · Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:42 am

What Rob said re chilli oil.

I don't know about the nasal itch (hay-fever doesn't make my nose itch, merely makes me sneeze), but it probably will work, given that we're dealing with the effect of capsaicin on mucous membrane in both cases. You could always test it and report back here :-)

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Sub · Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:47 pm

Yeah alright I'll give it a go and see what happens. (both the oil and up the nose).

Bill Lancashire · Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:57 pm

Sub wrote:
Yeah alright I'll give it a go and see what happens. (both the oil and up the nose).

Yes, but please make a video when you do!! :-)

Chillies