Will I ever learn? I don't think so.

[RichieB]

Here is the last haul she gave us.
The small reds are hot.

Did a burger tonight. Pretty simple. About 5 oz. Did salt, pepper and FlatIron Sweet Heat using the grinder. Bacon and Cheese. What kind of cheese? You would think cheddar, american. Nope Pepper Jack. Then there was the popper. I do a cream cheese, scallions and pepperoni food processed. I make a bunch and just keep in the fridge. My Neighbor, a 70 Y.O. asian woman, is a master at gardening. Where you have marigolds and petunias she has vegtables. She always shares her bounty with us. Now with Covid rings the bell and i see her on the Ring. Go out an a bag of something on the porch. One thing she grows are red peppers. I'll follow up with a picture. She brought them last year. I asked what type are they? Her answer in her accent and a smirk, "hot". Yes they are. Brought about a dozen this year. So I decided to add this to the mixture for the popper. Now we all know the heat can vary by the Jalapeño. You have hot, mild or MEH. I have no idea of the heat level of the pepper. I do know my mouth was on fire. Bite the burger, chomp the pepper. And I like the Ora-Ida Zesty Fries. Not a lot of heat, as the label says Zesty.
It was delicious. But I was sweating and my nose was running. Maybe I don't want to learn.

[Mr. Bones]

Lil fellers, bout th size of a pubescents pinky finger???

[Stuey1515]

Used to grow some little black suckers that were about that size. Two of those in a large pot was enough to know you were alive

[Stuey1515]

I reckon you can have things actually too hot, but I'm not calling it spicy until there is sweat running through my hair and my eyes are getting steamy haha

[bbqLuv]

well Hot Peppers are a thing gone by. I like the flavor but heat mild. If that makes sense.
Lesson learned? Not, it is to much fun cooking different items, trying different things.
Will you ever learn? Sounds as if you learned about those red peppers.

[stokester]

I learned a few years ago about some jalapeño peppers I grew in my garden. Sharing them with a coworker with the understanding that his wife would make some of her specialty salsa with them to share, I was informed that those jalapeños were actually Serranos!

Yup, required some extra tomatoes and onions to tone it down for me.

[LA Pork Butt]

I am always reminded of my high school basketball coach saying, "Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lesson afterwards." Here’s hoping you do have to repeat the class.

[Fire Chicken]

Oddly enough, it makes sense.

[Planner47]

Now that's my kind of meal! i love the heat and sweats and then the nose running's.

[HawkerXP]

Throw a hiccup in there also!

[tbob4]

Thanks for making me laugh!!!!!