Thank you mesquite buckeye

[mesquite buckeye]

Eat too many of them peppers and you will get some urgent business. :-\ :'(

[LeeB]

Could well be peppers that had him off on urgent business to begin with.  :D

[mesquite buckeye]

Thereby planting more chiltepines in the woods. ;D

Them peppers is smart. ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw

[LeeB]

Actually they are. Mammals can taste/are effected by the hotness and birds are not. Mammals digest the seeds while birds do not.

[Yoopersaw]

They are hot when eaten green even.  The burning is instant and burns all the way to the stomach where it burns some more.  Until last night, I'd only eaten them cooked with food.  The intense heat only lasted about 4 or 5 minutes and just seemed to disappear as fast as it came.  In food, they are great for flavoring.  Eating them fresh, I'll have to try some red ones next to really know.

[mesquite buckeye]

I crunch up a few dried ones every morning in an old pepper mill and put it on my morning fried eggs. Yeee Haaaa!

Better than grits. ;D 8) 8) 8)

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[mesquite buckeye]

By the way, they vary in hotness from plant to plant. Also seems to depend on growing conditions on the same plant. They vary from really hot to smokin'. 8) 8) 8)

[Yoopersaw]

I crunch up a few dried ones every morning in an old pepper mill and put it on my morning fried eggs. Yeee Haaaa!

Better than grits. ;D 8) 8) 8)

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Sounds like a winner.   teeter_totter

[Yoopersaw]

Anyone wanting some seeds to grow your own, let me know by PM.

[mesquite buckeye]

Tried something new today. Threw in one dried chiltepon (a bigger hybrid version of the chiltepin) in with my tea bag.

My idea was HOT tea.  ;D

Not hot enough yet to suit me. Either I'll leave it in longer or crack it open first to make more power.


Probably plenty hot for the uninitiated the way I just did it. Pulled the pepper same time as the tea bag.

[mesquite buckeye]

I was a little nervous about trying this. One night when we were cleaning seeds for the breeding project I washed the cutting board that we were cracking the dry fruits open on. As soon as the hot water hit it the house was immediately filled with choking, blinding pepper gas.
Had to leave for an hour with the windows open before it was possible to go back in. Still pretty bad inside but just eye burning and irritating.

The leftover husks got dumped in the back yard. You couldn't stand within 10 feet of the area for over a week. ;D

Maybe I can spread some around to keep away bad people. ;D 8) 8) 8)

[LeeB]

Try your tea with Habanero.  Gives it an interesting flavor and a good kick. I also like it in Vodka or Jack and water.

[mesquite buckeye]

 ;D 8) 8) 8)

[Yoopersaw]

Sounds like some more great idea.  :christmas: