A couple of days ago I received an unusual package from Fort Worth, Texas. I had been expecting seeds but this package was much larger than necessity called for. I tore it open like a kid on Christmas and before my eyes sat an assortment of chilies. I began to name each one and then came to the 7 pod. I had not expected to come face to face with the creature for quite some time(next season). But there it stood...growling at me. I dared not eat it right away. (But yesterday evening I decided it was time. I did not eat the entire chili but I did follow the rules established by Neil in his chili tests. Instead of a whole 7 pod I cut off a piece a little larger than a quarter.) Summoning up all my courage I took a quick pick and shoved it into my mouth. "Hmm, no initial burn...everyone was right about that."
"Hmm, they were also right about it tasting a little bit like an oran..."
At this point the heat set in and began to climb. Before I knew it, my throat was on fire. "Feels like a hot coal," "feels like lava." Both of these descriptions certainly described what I was going through. By this point I was pacing back and forth in my kitchen wondering if it would get worse. It did. By the time 5 minutes had past it had felt like an hour. Up to this point my tongue had been left out of the torture. Then the burning pain began to jump back and forth from my throat to my tongue. It felt as if the pain would never leave but then all of a sudden I sort of felt light headed. All was calm and I could finally sit back, take a deep breath, and reflect on the events that had just unfolded. During this reflection I realized how impressed I am with you guys out there who take on the challenge of a whole superhot. The experience was exactly that, something that needed to be experienced to be understood.
The only complaint I have is the hours of discomfort felt in my stomach and lower chest. Not pain but enough discomfort to know it was there.
Anyway....
Here are a few pics...
http://s520.photobucket.com/albums/w328/josh9404/7 Pod Trial/
I look much more composed then I actually was.
I would also like to thank AJ for the kind and generous donation.
"Hmm, they were also right about it tasting a little bit like an oran..."
At this point the heat set in and began to climb. Before I knew it, my throat was on fire. "Feels like a hot coal," "feels like lava." Both of these descriptions certainly described what I was going through. By this point I was pacing back and forth in my kitchen wondering if it would get worse. It did. By the time 5 minutes had past it had felt like an hour. Up to this point my tongue had been left out of the torture. Then the burning pain began to jump back and forth from my throat to my tongue. It felt as if the pain would never leave but then all of a sudden I sort of felt light headed. All was calm and I could finally sit back, take a deep breath, and reflect on the events that had just unfolded. During this reflection I realized how impressed I am with you guys out there who take on the challenge of a whole superhot. The experience was exactly that, something that needed to be experienced to be understood.
The only complaint I have is the hours of discomfort felt in my stomach and lower chest. Not pain but enough discomfort to know it was there.
Anyway....
Here are a few pics...
http://s520.photobucket.com/albums/w328/josh9404/7 Pod Trial/
I look much more composed then I actually was.
I would also like to thank AJ for the kind and generous donation.
