I finally tasted one of my homegrown yellow fatalis yesterday. According to some posts I have read on THP, Fatalis are hotter than habanero but not quite Superhots. I definitely have had some stressed out plants but how much could that really up the heat level.
Firstly, I apologize for posting unappetizing information on a cooking forum, but here goes. I would also like to point out that I do taste slivers of peppers often to test heat levels and flavors so I usually know what to expect.
When I tasted a sliver of this pod my mouth immediately lit up, and within a minute I was cramping like crazy in my gut, after another minute I was sweating like crazy, with back pains and horrible gut cramps. After another minute I was on the can with a bucket at my feet ready to yack into. I had to take of my shirt due to excessive sweating and was using it to wipe my brow constantly. I was able to hold out from tossing my proverbial cookies but WOW! This is the first time anything like this has happened to me. Usually I am able to just sit back and enjoy the show, whether it be pain, heat, euphoria, neck muscle relaxation or just a bit of cramping. This time I was truly thinking that I may not eat peppers anymore.
Is it possible that I made this Fatali a superhot simply by stressing the hell out of it. It definitely felt like it.
I was making a quick stirfry between shifts to test out some new flavor profiles and had finally harvested this pod so I used it. CRAZY!
Here are some photos of this mind blowing pod.
By the way I ended up discarding three of those fresh fatali garnish rings. I couldn't handle it, and I was still high and hot from the first sliver. This is hands down the hottest pepper I have grown.
Bottom line... I am very proud of myself for growing this pod and displeased with my unfortunate reaction to it.
Any thoughts?
Firstly, I apologize for posting unappetizing information on a cooking forum, but here goes. I would also like to point out that I do taste slivers of peppers often to test heat levels and flavors so I usually know what to expect.
When I tasted a sliver of this pod my mouth immediately lit up, and within a minute I was cramping like crazy in my gut, after another minute I was sweating like crazy, with back pains and horrible gut cramps. After another minute I was on the can with a bucket at my feet ready to yack into. I had to take of my shirt due to excessive sweating and was using it to wipe my brow constantly. I was able to hold out from tossing my proverbial cookies but WOW! This is the first time anything like this has happened to me. Usually I am able to just sit back and enjoy the show, whether it be pain, heat, euphoria, neck muscle relaxation or just a bit of cramping. This time I was truly thinking that I may not eat peppers anymore.
Is it possible that I made this Fatali a superhot simply by stressing the hell out of it. It definitely felt like it.
I was making a quick stirfry between shifts to test out some new flavor profiles and had finally harvested this pod so I used it. CRAZY!
Here are some photos of this mind blowing pod.
By the way I ended up discarding three of those fresh fatali garnish rings. I couldn't handle it, and I was still high and hot from the first sliver. This is hands down the hottest pepper I have grown.
Bottom line... I am very proud of myself for growing this pod and displeased with my unfortunate reaction to it.
Any thoughts?