Scotch Bonnets

[NoMercy]

I made a chilli last night and, in addition to copious amounts of cayenne and lashings of Tabasco, I added 5 raw scotch bonnets. Either I'm impervious to spice or these little blighters aren't as hot as they used to be.

The SBs in question were grown in Spain - perhaps a less lethal variety? I remember being in St Lucia over 20 years ago and putting some sweetcorn relish on my burger...and nearly going into cardiac arrest.

If I can't source St Lucian or Ugandan Scotch Bonnets, I'll have to step it up to Komodo Dragon Chilllies which I know are evil...

Do you think certain foods are losing their efficacy these days?

[dannyk13]

Did you add the whole Scotch Bonnets?.You need to slice them too get the full heat.

[NoMercy]

Danny, I minced them in the coffee grinder. They should have blown my head off.

[Old_Geezer]

I'd be inclined to think that they weren't really scotch bonnets, but since you didn't react to the cayenne and Tabasco either, have you tried asking A&E to check out your taste buds ?

[NoMercy]

They were definitely Scotch Bonnets, OG. They just didn't have the oomph of varieties I've had previously.

[dannyk13]

Did you leave the seeds in?

[NoMercy]

Sure did.

I'm trying to kick start labour, but baby didn't so much as hiccup.

[dannyk13]

I think that your taste buds have probably gone on holiday.:-)

[Smowball]

It’s really strange because since I lost my sense of smell (completely!!) my taste buds have changed to the point that salt & vinegar crisps blow my head off. Everyone thinks it’s hysterical!

[NoMercy]

I find a lot of foods these days aren't as flavoursome as they used to be.

Are we breeding less tasty food varueties for the faint hearted?

[NoMercy]

Smow, when one sense is compromised invariably others become more acute.

[dannyk13]

Could this loss of taste be a side effect of your pregnancy NoM?

[NoMercy]

If that's the case, Danny, the OH must be pregnant too (I just hope it's mine!)