There's this joke that may have originated in a Cheech and Chong movie ("Up in Smoke") that you should have ice cream after eating anything really spicy. The id

There's this joke that may have originated in a Cheech and Chong movie ("Up in Smoke") that you should have ice cream after eating anything really spicy. The idea is that a day later when your spicy meal is making its exit, you can say "come on ice cream"[1] expecting the ice cream to cool things down for you. About a thirty minute drive from me is Sunni Sky's[2] ice cream in Angier, NC. They have a flavor called Cold Sweat[3] which includes among other things ghost pepper extract. They require you to sign a waiver[4] before letting you taste it. Then they ask you if you want the baby taste or the real taste. Assuming you go for the real taste (as I did), in addition to handing you a mouthful of Cold Sweat, they are standing by with a second spoonful of vanilla for putting out the fire in your mouth. Now I like really spicy food. I'll order things as hot as they'll let me in most Thai restaurants. So I was able to finish the full size taste of Cold Sweat they gave me, but there is no possible way I could have eaten a full scoop. After finishing my taste, I glance up at their menu and notice a flavor called "Exit Wound." Upon asking what it is, they tell me it's about twice as hot as Cold Sweat. Let me just say about these flavors: ice cream won't save you this time[5]. The flavor has made the local news[6] and Food TV[7]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwyQoLtqB0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwyQoLtqB0s [2] http://www.sunniskys.com http://www.sunniskys.com [3] http://www.coldsweaticecream.com http://www.coldsweaticecream.com [4] http://www.coldsweaticecream.com/Cold_Sweat_Waiver.htm http://www.coldsweaticecream.com/Cold_Sweat_Waiver.htm [5] http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2008/02/26/sand_wont_save_you_this_time http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2008/02/26/san... [6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL9vXAih2HI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL9vXAih2HI [7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8oy_zYRTZ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8oy_zYRTZ0