I got a wonderful gift from my friend Judy aka Pepperlover a few days ago. I am going to eat all these, sharing some, sampling them all, sharing the pain with friends, cooking with them, etc. I don't consider myself a pod reviewer (hot sauce is my expertise), but I'll share my impressions and pictures with you. My friend Hopdevil will be in here some too.
The first pod we tried was the White Naga Pepperlover strain. This baby was huge! Funny story, Hopdevil cooks at a local Italian restaurant. Because of this I hang out there pretty regularly for beers, food, and sampling of all things pepper and hot sauce. This night I had just received the box of Judy's pods. We picked the white naga as I assume it is the mildest. Pat (hopdevil) cut it in half and we prepared to eat it. Just then another of the cooks appeared at the bar. "Wanna sample a pepper? It is the mild one." We'll call him "Chad" replied "I will if Ron will". He goes to get Ron who is wary as he is wise to us. Surprisingly, they agree and the pod is split into quarters. Five seconds later all hell broke loose. "Chad" and "Ron" went running for the kitchen, a gallon of milk, and a loaf of bread. There were unconfirmed reports of "Chad" puking in the trashcan. There was also a lot of swearing in the direction of Hopdevil and myself. I found the pod to be a bit mild both in flavor and heat. It did burn under my tongue for a while.
