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I used to think that whole idea was crap, until I started seriously eating spicy foods. Now I really love the different flavors, not just heat, you get from pep
by M_Grey 10y ago
I used to think that whole idea was crap, until I started seriously eating spicy foods. Now I really love the different flavors, not just heat, you get from peppers. Habanero are almost fruity, Jalapeno more like an amped up bell pepper, and so on. Then you have the differences in quality of burn; is it a numbing burn like szechuan pepper? A "back of the throat, choke you" burn like a Thai chili?
It's a whole new world of stimulation!
- klipt 10y agoJust FYI, Sichuan pepper is a great spice, but isn't related to the chili family (habanero, jalapeno, thai, etc) at all.
- M_Grey 10y agoWhat is it exactly? It looks a bit like a spiny berry to my untrained eye.
- klipt 10y agoWiki says: "The genus Zanthoxylum belongs in the rue or citrus family, and, despite its name, is not closely related to either black pepper or chili pepper." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan_pepper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan_pepper
- jimmywanger 10y agoCitrus, like the other guy said. For a long time, importation was forbidden because the US is very protective of its citrus crop. We had to bring it back over from China.
- jghn 10y agoAnd it requires treatment to prevent any potential incidence of canker just to be sure.
- Cerium 10y agoIt is a peppercorn sized shell that is usually split open like pac-man. It gives food a strange numbing sensation.