Ooooohoooh, Your Eggs is on Fire!

[Daisy]

Chilli Easter egg 'hotter than a vindaloo'



An Indian restaurant in Surrey has created a "not for bunnies" Easter egg using three of the hottest varieties of chilli pepper.

India Dining in Warlingham used a ghost chilli, a scotch bonnet and a habanera in the egg, and said it was up to 10 times hotter than a vindaloo.

The restaurant said the egg is so hot it equals 400 bottles of Tabasco sauce, and diners must wear protective gloves.

Those wanting to try the egg must be aged over 18 and sign a disclaimer.

A spokesman for the restaurant said the Easter eggs were an estimated 1 million on the Scoville scale of "hotness", based on the values of the three chillies used.

A typical vindaloo scores between 100,000 and 200,000 on the scale, he said.

He added: "The restaurant has initially made 24 eggs, but will produce more to order if demand is high."

Asad Khan, the restaurant's owner, said: "It's a rather unconventional Easter treat, but the eggs are, in fact, delicious."

[TPFKA@W]

I will never understand the point of eating something that assaults the diner. Pass.

[Gob]

Want!!

[rubato]

I will never understand the point of eating something that assaults the diner. Pass.

Food isn't supposed to hurt.

I like spice and heat in foods but there is an element of stupid machismo in eating things where the heat destroys the ability to taste anything else. Ultra-hot foods are to food what tattoos are to art; they exist for those who confuse physical pain with real accomplishment.

yrs,
rubato

[Gob]

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/ant ... ke-it-hot/

[TPFKA@W]

Mind you I love a good curry. I don't mind having watery eyes and a runny nose. I have accidentally gotten into some powerful stuff and was miserable. Pass.

[alice]

I will never understand the point of eating something that assaults the diner. Pass.

Food isn't supposed to hurt.

I like spice and heat in foods but there is an element of stupid machismo in eating things where the heat destroys the ability to taste anything else. Ultra-hot foods are to food what tattoos are to art; they exist for those who confuse physical pain with real accomplishment.

yrs,
rubato

Me three with the over spicy food - I don't mind a bit of a 'kick' in it, but not to the point where it makes me unconfortable trying to eat it.

(... and feel compelled to mention that I have a tattoo - but not for art. Although if I try to give a brief reason 'why' I got it, I guess it was for 'personal accomplishment' and I suppose that could come under the definition of 'real accomplishment'. So I think my tattoo falls in with your analogy. And I'm thinking of getting another one - I've been toying with the idea for ages and one of these days or years it might become a reality. I don't want to rush it though - after all, I didn't get my first one until I was 48!! )

[Lord Jim]

after all, I didn't get my first one until I was 48!!

Gee Alice, by that time, people are usually getting them removed...

[Scooter]

I gave up on eating really hot food when it began to burn as much or more coming out as it did going in.

[Crackpot]

That's where I draw the line unfortunately it's trial and error

[rubato]

I gave up on eating really hot food when it began to burn as much or more coming out as it did going in.

I still make that mistake with szechwan peppers. That little sizzle in the morning reminds me we had dinner at Omei.

yrs,
rubato

[Gob]

We had this last night, absolutely superb. Quite mild in terms of spice heat, but very tasty, and quite sour.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Ultra-hot foods are to food what tattoos are to art; they exist for those who confuse physical pain with real accomplishment.

I would venture to guess there are thousands of tatoo artists and their customers who would disagree with you on that. I have seen many a tatoo that are truly works of art. Had they been done on pigskin and put in a frame rather than on a person make them more "art worthy"?

ETA
I do not have a tatoo

[MajGenl.Meade]

"Had they been done on pigskin"

. . . as so many are.



Note the artistry involved in the misuse of the apostrophe in "it's". That'd put me right off!

Meade

[Gob]

Grocer's's aposrophe on a tramp stamp, the horror!!

[alice]

after all, I didn't get my first one until I was 48!!

Gee Alice, by that time, people are usually getting them removed...

Yeah I know ... I've always wanted one, but what with one thing and another, it just didn't happen any earlier. If I'd got any when I was young they would have been quite different to what I have now, but I don't think I would have regretted them. I always wanted a little flower design on my bum, and a little bird design between my navel and groin (sort of at the underwear line). I wouldn't get them done now because I wouldn't want to have to bear my saggy bum to the tattoo guy - I'm more self conscious nowadays!!
When my oldest son turned 18 he was getting a tattoo and I went along, and ended up booking in an appointment for myself. I got my tattoo done on my upper arm. It's a reasonable size, but usually hidden under my sleeves. If I get any more done (and I am seriously looking at it - I have a specific idea in mind) they'll have to be in similarly modest places. As much as I don't want to be baring my bod to the tattoo bloke, I also don't want to look like a mid-life rebel to the rest of the world! This is only meant to be a 'me' experience!!
But I'm probably lucky I left it so late to start. I really loved the experience the first time, and if I'd started younger - when I was more inclined to bare my skin, and less cautious about choices - I'd probably have quite a few by now, and I'm sure I'd be regretting at least a couple of them!

[oldr_n_wsr]

I always wanted a little flower design on my bum

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