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Title: Sugar and spice and all things nice!
Post by: SourdoughStomper on September 06, 2017, 11:13:43 AM: :chili: :chili: :taco: :taco: :tomato: :tomato:

:toasty:

Being a native of Southwestern Arizona, I had my fair share of spicy Mexican food. Mmmm... boy! I'd probably answer with "medium."

I had to give up nightshades, however, when I started my autoimmune protocol elimination diet. I haven't tried reintroducing nightshades yet, as they generally give people the most problems who've been on the same diet. Even worse than wheat. :shocked: I broke out into hive for 6 hours one day, when a small drip of my daughter's chili beans got into my food. ... Anyway!

But I loved green chilies. I couldn't handle the jalapenos that well, I admit. I still remember vividly when my younger cousin offered me some spicy peanuts many many years ago.

Here's the item (https://asskickin-giftshop.com/product/ass-kickin-peanuts/) in question.

Made my eyes water like no one's business! :biggrin: It was quite the amusing joke and I still giggle at it to this day.
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Post by: glitterball on September 06, 2017, 11:42:09 AM: I have not had much exposure to Mexican food (apart from the supermarket Tex-Mex fajita/guac/salsa kits) - but here in the UK we love our curries!

I opt for a medium heat because I actually want to *taste* my food - my Dad usually goes for something hotter like a vindaloo but even he is not crazy enough to order a phaal! They are way too hot.

There is a special dish from our local take-away called their chicken-tikka-peshwari - it has ground almonds in the sweet/savoury sauce so you get a true sugar and spice hit - absolutely delicious with the chargrilled chicken and a side of pilau rice and aloo-gobi (spiced potatoes and cauli)!

Oh I am hungry - is it Friday yet?
(Friday night is curry night!)
:lol:
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Post by: Bekuno on September 06, 2017, 11:50:47 AM: I can't do spicy, and generally won't order anything that way.

Sometimes I don't mind a little spice, like mild hot sauce or spicy chicken sandwiches, but normally it's not my thing.
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Post by: Miniature Sheep on September 06, 2017, 12:04:29 PM: I like medium spice most of the time; the one true way to my heart is a good saag aloo - just enough heat to make a statement but it's offset really nicely with the mint. That said, I made some vegetable enchiladas a while back that had far too much spicy stuff thrown in and it was kind of like eating lava but they were really good! :D
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Post by: SnorkMaiden on September 06, 2017, 12:04:46 PM: I usually opt for medium spicy food. I enjoy a bit of heat, but like Glitterball said, I want to be able to taste the food. If all I can taste is my tongue burning (slight exaggeration), that's not enjoyable.
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Post by: pinkkittywinks on September 06, 2017, 01:05:02 PM: I like spicy food :) I'd say I like medium spiciness the best :)

Love pkw xxx
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Post by: bluerose9978 on September 06, 2017, 01:11:40 PM: I used to like my food insanely hot, but unfortunately acid reflux has become an issue and now I limit my acidic foods and drinks.
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 06, 2017, 01:57:34 PM: I like mine with some kick. I'm not fond of food thats so spicy I can practically feel my insides melting. :lol:
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Post by: Motion-Paradox on September 06, 2017, 02:04:33 PM: Let me put it this way, I find ketchup spicy. Not some sort of exotic spiced ketchup either, just normal ketchup without something milder to even it out with.

The strange thing is before her allergy problems started my mom loved spicy things and likes adding the ginger candies she can have to her food (she also loves sour things and I hate sour); we think I take after my paternal grandmother, appearently she had a low tolerance for these things too. On the other hand I love sweet things (which my dad loved and my mom hates), have a strangely high tolerance for bitter (One time I was given a cup of plain coffee and finished half of it before being offered some dairy or sugar), and I can taste water
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Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on September 06, 2017, 02:18:20 PM: Medium!

For a couple examples, one of Lays' "Do Us a Flavor" chips this year is "Fried Green Tomato". It has a nice little kick to it, that'll leave a spicy sensation in your mouth for a little bit, maybe like a minute or two, and it's not very overwhelming. My nose runned a little bit while eating them but not a whole lot.

Another example, there used to be a "three cheese jalapeno" flavor of boxed Kraft mac and cheese. According to their site they claim they still have it as of 11 months ago, but I don't buy it, I haven't seen it in stores for a couple years now. In any case, it's also what I would call "medium" heat. Leaves a burning sensation for a short period of time, makes your nose run a little.

"Hot" name brand salsas (Tostitos, Pace) I would also put under the "medium" category, rather than the salsa they actually call "medium".

So that's my personal favorite spicy level. Sometimes I'll have something more spicy but I find it much harder to eat an entire serving of something much spicier. There's a chain of barbecue restaurants here in the US called Famous Dave's and they have a spicy mac and cheese you can order as a side, it has little pieces of jalapeno peppers as well as corn in it. It's very delicious, but spicy to wear I can never seem to finish the entire tiny bowl of it.
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Post by: Pierlala on September 06, 2017, 03:11:14 PM: People always call me insane. I eat so many peppers and hotsauce. Food just taste better with it. If I don't have any sort of hot, I don't feel like eating.
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Post by: Kiwi on September 06, 2017, 03:34:48 PM: I went with Not At All. Sometimes, depending on the dish and what is causing the heat, I can stand Very Mild, but it's rare (like a little garlic on pasta). I like flavour, but there are other things to give flavour besides black pepper and hot%spicy.
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Post by: brightberry on September 06, 2017, 06:33:34 PM: Hot! I like eye-watering hot too but in snacks, not entire meals. :P
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Post by: Stormness_1 on September 06, 2017, 07:05:42 PM: I live with a Sri Lankan, so spicy is a way of life here! Not that I'm a huge fan of spicy, but I've learnt to tolerate it in small doses. She's been away for 7 weeks, so I've been living without chilli or curry for all that time, but she comes back next week, so I'll probably die when we next share a meal - she's been at home in Sri Lanka, so she hasn't been accustomed to cooking for us spice sooks!
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Post by: Mewtwofan1 on September 06, 2017, 08:16:57 PM: I cannot do spicy food. Really, the only food I really like is sweet or bland food. I don't know what you all are talking about. Hospital food is okay! Dad however...he has gots of pure titanium and shark teeth and a nuke. Tough stuff. But he likes the spice so it's not all heat. All heat is no good. You gotta have flavour! Mom has Crohn's disease, and she cannot handle spicy at all. It's a common saying when we get Indian food to put the loo roll in the freezer. Ever feel like a missile or rocket? Mom knows! Oh yeah! Pro tip: put the toilet paper roll in the freezer. What goes in must come out.
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Post by: Beldarna on September 06, 2017, 11:18:08 PM: I like some spice in some food, I voted medium as it's the kind of salsa we buy. We usually get some chili cheese to eat with our fries whenever we have fastfood.
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Post by: tikibirds on September 06, 2017, 11:19:35 PM: Between Medium and hot. I like it to be spicy but I also want to be able to eat and enjoy the food.
I do want to try a ghost pepper at sime point though.
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on September 07, 2017, 05:38:07 AM: I can take spicy food occasionally, though I need to be able to taste other things in it as well as the spice!
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Post by: reanna-mator on September 07, 2017, 12:21:14 PM: Looooove spicy food. The best salsa I ever had was ghost chili mango salsa. It made my nose run, and was absolutely delicious.
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Post by: Griffin on September 08, 2017, 11:04:17 AM: Medium for me please - I can go hot and sometimes it's fun to try some eye-watering things, but like many have stated above, I want to be able to taste the other flavours, too. A little kick is just perfect!

One of my favourite chili experiences to date is habañero & vanilla ice cream at a local Mexican restaurant. It was so weird because it tasted just like regular vanilla ice cream but with a sharp kick! They served it with some sweet sauce, mango or something, I think, that evened it out a little bit. Such a fun dessert!
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Post by: glitterball on September 08, 2017, 12:20:37 PM: Quote from: Griffin on September 08, 2017, 11:04:17 AM
Medium for me please - I can go hot and sometimes it's fun to try some eye-watering things, but like many have stated above, I want to be able to taste the other flavours, too. A little kick is just perfect!

One of my favourite chili experiences to date is habañero & vanilla ice cream at a local Mexican restaurant. It was so weird because it tasted just like regular vanilla ice cream but with a sharp kick! They served it with some sweet sauce, mango or something, I think, that evened it out a little bit. Such a fun dessert!

Interesting because I have seen strawberries served with chilli - but have not been brave enough to try it yet (sugar + cream + strawberries = the holy trinity!!)
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Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on September 08, 2017, 05:27:22 PM: Extra hot please. I love spicy foods,basically if it comes in a "hot" option I'll eat it. Though I love it when the heat doesn't cancel out the flavor. Hot sauce is a legit condiment at my house. Those hot sauce flavored Doritos are my favorite,chili lime Lays are my favorite Lays,green Tabasco sauce please,pepper jack cheeses thanks.

Spice/hot in large doses can set off my asthma so I have to be careful. Which nixes eating anything with a ghost pepper. That makes me sad. And I can't quench the burn with a glass of milk. I'm deathly allergic to cows milk. Guess I have to keep almond milk handy. :enraged:
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Post by: BethMcBeth on September 08, 2017, 08:41:12 PM: Medium I like to try hot things but when it hurts so much and my eyes water and I am coughing then it's not enjoyable. :P
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Post by: Tulips on September 09, 2017, 02:10:00 AM: I can barely stand mild, not because I don't like the heat but because my IBS makes the end result soooooo not worth it. It doesn't even have to be a hot dish, if it has certain spices I'll be in quite the bit of discomfort - sometimes not even an hour later... I used to love butter chicken curry in particular, but alas I can no longer enjoy it like I used to.
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Post by: Noxxbunny on September 09, 2017, 06:39:50 PM: I go medium to hot. If it relates to fish(like in a poke bowl), I really like to savor it and make it last, so I go mild sauces there. But for stuff like wings, I always go hot. If it doesn't burn and make my nose run, I don't want it. :P Mainly because I can barely say that I "like" chicken. It has to be drowned out in something else for me to truly say that I enjoy it.

As for spicy snacks...some chips I've really enjoyed lately have been Calbee Hot & Spicy flavor, Kettle brand's Pepperoncini flavor, and Popcorners' Sweet Heat Chilli. Though that last one is pretty mild and more sweet. I also tend to add chilli flakes into my pasta or ramen meals or anything like that. Or I just buy the hot flavors.
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Post by: Broken Irishwoman on September 12, 2017, 10:16:31 AM: I don't do spicy food, I don't like it at all. I can't enjoy the taste if all I taste is heat! >_< I can take a little hotness, but if I have a choice, I'll leave it out. I like sweet food. ^.^
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Post by: dragonfly on September 12, 2017, 10:40:12 AM: Medium spicy
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Post by: Ringlets on September 13, 2017, 04:33:36 AM: It's medium for me too :) I love some taste as well as some heat. If it's too hot then you cant always taste the rest of the flavours
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Post by: NightGliderSA on September 15, 2017, 07:57:04 AM: I really don't enjoy the sensation of having my mouth and lips on fire, so would never purposely put myself in that position. So we have managed to reach an understanding with the local curry place: they make me butter chicken without any spicy burny things in it at all and we are all happiness. It took a lot of time and eloquence, but we got it right in the end.
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Post by: Galactica on September 15, 2017, 09:56:48 AM: I never liked much spice- until I discovered Indian food! There are some amazing places in San Francisco that make the most ridiculously delicious Indian food- but it is VERY HOT! My room-mate at the time showed me though that you could make it edible by pouring "raita" on it (yogurt-cucumber thing) - I slowly built up a tolerance because the food was just sooooooooooo tasty I couldn't stop!
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Post by: Griffin on September 15, 2017, 11:07:08 AM: Quote from: glitterball on September 08, 2017, 12:20:37 PM
Quote from: Griffin on September 08, 2017, 11:04:17 AM
Medium for me please - I can go hot and sometimes it's fun to try some eye-watering things, but like many have stated above, I want to be able to taste the other flavours, too. A little kick is just perfect!

One of my favourite chili experiences to date is habañero & vanilla ice cream at a local Mexican restaurant. It was so weird because it tasted just like regular vanilla ice cream but with a sharp kick! They served it with some sweet sauce, mango or something, I think, that evened it out a little bit. Such a fun dessert!

Interesting because I have seen strawberries served with chilli - but have not been brave enough to try it yet (sugar + cream + strawberries = the holy trinity!!)

Sounds delicious!
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Post by: SupernaturalSuperStarlet on September 19, 2017, 06:26:52 PM: Mild, mostly because of it's too spicy it gives me indigestion.
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Post by: Stellaluna on September 22, 2017, 07:00:41 PM: Most spicy things I can't handle at all! I like my Thai curry mild, as well as my salsa on my nachos. I won't even touch Indian food - I'm too afraid!
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Post by: Shabi on September 25, 2017, 02:17:57 PM: I like it crazy. My friends always told me how they get burning feeling inside their stomach every time they eat spicy KFC chicken wings. I didn't have this feeling for my whole life before I put three full chili peppers inside of a bowl of vegetable stew. It was great! A few hours later... Not so much xP
But I used to eat a lot of spoiled and rotten food when I was a kid, even fresh meat, eggs and potatoes sometimes. So I guess I just have high tolerance for any food.
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Post by: Kitsunesakura on September 25, 2017, 09:25:33 PM: I used to not be much of a spicy person, but once I got pregnant with my son I craved all things spicy. And 3+years later I still like it. Lol
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Post by: hilamb on October 08, 2017, 10:16:57 PM: If I eat spicy food, its very mild. My stomach cant handle it. :P
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Post by: Mainsail on October 10, 2017, 11:37:12 PM: I don't mind a little spicy. :) There are times where I'm even daring and go beyond mild! :p But usually my limit is mild.
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Post by: mlp4me on October 11, 2017, 09:24:17 AM: Hot, hot, hot! I like a good kick. I put cayenne in a lot of meals. Surprisingly enjoy the burning sensation after consuming.
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Post by: princesskitty on October 11, 2017, 04:32:40 PM: I have never liked spicy foods I don’t know why I just need water as soon as I taste the hot fire of spice! Lol
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Post by: Cadence on October 14, 2017, 11:56:47 PM: Like SourdoughStomper, I went on the autoimmune paleo diet (for Hashimoto's) and now I'm mostly on a paleo diet. So no tomatoes/spicy peppers for me, but I LOVE spicy Mexican food and I miss it! I would probably answer with "mild" to "medium".
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Post by: BethMcBeth on October 18, 2017, 09:21:35 AM: Medium as well. If I spend the whole down downing water then I won't have room for the food! XD!
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Post by: PJSparkles on October 27, 2017, 07:07:33 PM: I love medium-spicy food! I think I developed a taste for it since everyone in my family has issues with acid reflux/don't like spicy food, so it was new and exciting to me. I try to avoid stuff that's spicy to the point where it doesn't have a flavor anymore.
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 27, 2017, 07:48:02 PM: Buffalo sauce is the perfect spiciness to me, and even though it messes with my reflux it tastes soo good. We've got mozzarella balls with buffalo sauce at my work that are excellent, and whenever buffalo chowder is out it gets scooped up quite fast!
Anything above that though...no.
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Post by: Harmonie on October 27, 2017, 08:38:50 PM: To be honest, I'm embarrassed to admit, I really don't know. My experience with spices is incredibly limited.

I can say I like a little spice in my pizza sauce. If the sauce is so plain it tastes like ketchup I will stop eating it because that's gross. I assume what I usually eat is very mild because I only feel a slight burning sensation in my mouth but not anywhere beyond.

Understand, my understanding of what is spicy and what is not is a bit dicey...