As a lover of moderately hot (by your standards, I think) or very hot peppers (by many other's standards), on occasion, I have a naive question to ask.
Is there a level of habenero or other chile hotness that is or can be actually injurious, or is it all pe4rceptual?
Is there a level of habenero or other chile hotness that is or can be actually injurious, or is it all pe4rceptual?
yes. though with wild peppers i think it is quantity, not quality. none of them reach pepper spray levels of spice. the pure caps extracts i get always have extreme warning labels.
"In large quantities, capsaicin can cause death. Symptoms of overdose include difficulty breathing, blue skin, and convulsions. The large amount needed to kill an adult human and the low concentration of capsaicin in chilis make accidental poisoning by chili consumption exceedingly unlikely."
Of course, if you eat them like grapes and wash them down with tequila, it improves the chances of turning blue.
I watched two guys having a contest doing that one night. Neither of them made it to work the next day.
As a lover of moderately hot (by your standards, I think) or very hot peppers (by many other's standards), on occasion, I have a naive question to ask.
Is there a level of habenero or other chile hotness that is or can be actually injurious, or is it all pe4rceptual?
Is there a level of habenero or other chile hotness that is or can be actually injurious, or is it all pe4rceptual?
yes. though with wild peppers i think it is quantity, not quality. none of them reach pepper spray levels of spice. the pure caps extracts i get always have extreme warning labels.
Oh Razib, you didn't tell them about this one!
"In large quantities, capsaicin can cause death. Symptoms of overdose include difficulty breathing, blue skin, and convulsions. The large amount needed to kill an adult human and the low concentration of capsaicin in chilis make accidental poisoning by chili consumption exceedingly unlikely."
Of course, if you eat them like grapes and wash them down with tequila, it improves the chances of turning blue.
I watched two guys having a contest doing that one night. Neither of them made it to work the next day.