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Thai pepper

By razib on September 3, 2006.

i-76e76eacc36c1bd84631e982cabd414f-thai.jpgI love Thai peppers for their "fresh" flavor. The very hottest of these (according to the Scoville scale) overlap with the mildest of the Habenero. The Thai is spicy enough and slight enough that unlike the Serrano it never feels like you are a munching on a salad. My own particular favorite are the green Thai peppers, because though somewhat less spicy than their more ripe rich red cousins they impart a tangy aromatic flavor which fills out the heat with a richer taste. Also, unlike the Habenero the Thai is a small and compact package that you can keep on your side as you are downing the main course without worrying that its juices will spill. The Thai is perfect for those moments when you want to savor milder flavors in your dish, but don't want to neglect the need to fill your mouth with fire.

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My city has 8 or 9 Thai restaurants, but no Scandinavian restaurants at all! I guess hot food is more popular than beige food.

By somnilista, FCD (not verified) on 03 Sep 2006 #permalink

I heard a report on NPR this morning about heavy rains in New Mexico & west Texas, which may endanger their chili pepper crop.

Hatch is one of the nation's leading chili producers and proclaims itself the Chili Capital of the World.
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After Soto's field was submerged under 8 feet of water, she realized the work that went into her crop had been futile.
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Gene Baca, president of the New Mexico Chile Association and vice president of Bueno Foods, said most of the state's crop is raised in the Deming area and Hatch "is a fairly small part of where chili is grown in New Mexico."

Hatch, NM; chili capital or not? Teach the controversy!

By somnilista, FCD (not verified) on 04 Sep 2006 #permalink

Seeing as you seem to love hot peppers, maybe you should try this burger. I read about this Irish pub in San Mateo, CA a year or so ago. Apparently there is a tradition at several high-tech companies, including Silicon Graphics, to make newly hired employees to go to the Prince of Wales Irish pub and order one of these habanero burgers. If you can finish one you get a bumper sticker to prove it.