Look at what the supermarket had today..

[redeyeguy]

They labeled these as "Scotch Bonnets." Lol...

Beautiful! Can't wait to eat it tomorrow for breakfast or lunch..


Sorry you guys have to deal with crappy webcam shots.

 

[Omri]

Looking good. it's amazing to me how you are able to purchase C. chinense chiles at your local supermarket.

My 9,000th post.

 

[3/5King]

Looking good. it's amazing to me how you are able to purchase C. chinense chiles at your local supermarket.

My 9,000th post.

I know, wtf......I want in on this action. congrats Omri

 

[jbeer32]

Last summer a big grocery store chain in my state was selling 'red bhut jolokias' that were small, smooth, and round. Kind of like a tepin. Did not buy them though.

 

[redeyeguy]

Haha, congrats Omnri!

Well yeah, C.Chinense are overabundant in the Greater Toronto Area. See, we have A LOT of East Indian and Caribbean people here, so the need for peppers in the hundreds of Scovilles is quite high here, haha. Matter of fact, I was first introduced to hot food by my babysitters when I was only about 7 years old - they were all Guyanese! My first "bad" experience was when I was 8 and tried some fried rice with minced Scotch Bonnet. The lady warned me not to eat it, but I was stubborn and had a few spoonfuls. I started crying, and she scorned me for being stupid and gave me hot water to drink, LOL.

As for the most common varieties of C.Chinense available in town, it's usually some type of Scotch Bonnet or Hababero. I only ever ONCE saw a Chocolate Habanero, another time a Goronong, and a few times the "lantern type." Every now and then I'll see something weird, but it's usually the typical Habs or SBs.

Last summer a big grocery store chain in my state was selling 'red bhut jolokias' that were small, smooth, and round. Kind of like a tepin. Did not buy them though.

Lol, pepper scam!