A Question for Spicy Food Fans...and haters

[PanterA]

Last night I had some spicy fuckin wings, and today my asshole is paying for it. While eating the wings my lips were going numb. I wanted to rest my tougue on an ice sculpture, but damn were they tastey!

So here's the question. If you can take the pain out of spicy food and keep all the flavor. Would that spice still be as infamous as it is or would it just have been another spice in the rack? Like basil or oregano?

[jauble]

Another on the rack. I like hot food but not food so hot that all I taste is the burn.

[Bossanova]

Just not the same anymore. Needs some sting to enhance the flavor

[DolaMight]

It's a happy medium issue, the hot factor does make it taste good up until the point you can no longer taste the food, after that you're only in it for ego and braggin rights.

[Hottub]

No Pain, No Gain.

Go up to Duff's in Buffalo (Amhurst), order a large plate of hot, and a pitcher of Coors.
My lips go numb, I start sweating, and MAKE SURE you wash your hands BEFORE you go pee! YIKES!!!:ohmy:

[donnie_darko]

with food, like sex, any residual burning isn't a good thing.

[Hottub]

with food, like sex, any residual burning isn't a good thing.

:clap:

[topless_mike]

burning while eating= good
burning while pissin= not good

[Judge Smails]

You NEED the pain! The pain causes the body to release endorphins which in turn causes a state of euphoria. So, maybe the wings aint as tasty as you think. They just make you so high that you don't know any better.

[FUNKMAN]

there are many spices with great rich flavor and no burn. for me anything that really burns has just a little bit of flavor. it may be that your mind is so pre-occupied with the burn that it doesn't think about the flavor much. i don't care for any burn on my lips although i do dig the reaction to my nostrils from eating the hot chinese mustard. actually that could hurt a bit as well

[PanterA]

there are many spices with great rich flavor and no burn. for me anything that really burns has just a little bit of flavor. it may be that your mind is so pre-occupied with the burn that it doesn't think about the flavor much. i don't care for any burn on my lips although i do dig the reaction to my nostrils from eating the hot chinese mustard. actually that could hurt a bit as wellI agree that there are many spices that make a meal, but my true question is would there be such a draw to those flavors if they didnt add the burn factor. Would there be hot wing restaurants without that aspect of the spice? Is there more of an ego thing (like stated in the thread) that you can eat those atomic wings? Or is it the taste alone?

[Snoogans]

Last night I had some spicy fuckin wings, and today my asshole is paying for it. While eating the wings my lips were going numb. I wanted to rest my tougue on an ice sculpture, but damn were they tastey!

So here's the question. If you can take the pain out of spicy food and keep all the flavor. Would that spice still be as infamous as it is or would it just have been another spice in the rack? Like basil or oregano?

I don't know, but I never got this. It never seemed fun to me to do soemthing that hurt while I ate. I like buffalo wings, but I never get them hot cause they just arent as good. I wanna enjoy eating them, not be in pain over it

[FUNKMAN]

I agree that there are many spices that make a meal, but my true question is would there be such a draw to those flavors if they didnt add the burn factor. Would there be hot wing restaurants without that aspect of the spice? Is there more of an ego thing (like stated in the thread) that you can eat those atomic wings? Or is it the taste alone?

i believe it's a macho thing 'in most cases'. i also believe some people feel the burn more than others, or they can just deal with the burn better? when my lips are burning ' for me ' it's not fun or pleasurable and i'm not thinking about flavor at all. i'm just thinking about drinking water or munching some bread, something to ease the burn.

[PapaBear]

i believe it's a macho thing 'in most cases'. i also believe some people feel the burn more than others, or they can just deal with the burn better? when my lips are burning ' for me ' it's not fun or pleasurable and i'm not thinking about flavor at all. i'm just thinking about drinking water or munching some bread, something to ease the burn.

I think that's part of it, but I think it's mostly the way it can make you feel. Really spicy food can make you feel very very good, as long as it's not so hot that it hurts you. It gets the blood flowing, and probably adrenaline, too.

[BoondockSaint]

i believe it's a macho thing 'in most cases'. i also believe some people feel the burn more than others, or they can just deal with the burn better? when my lips are burning ' for me ' it's not fun or pleasurable and i'm not thinking about flavor at all. i'm just thinking about drinking water or munching some bread, something to ease the burn.

I bet you never burned your lips on a braciole.

[TooLowBrow]

ive had wings so hot they hurt, yet they were delicious. as stated by others, really hot wings numb your lips but you keep eating because the are good, dammit. however, less quality establishments sometimes just throw on a shit-load of the hottest spices they can find. this makes the experience more painful with less or no delicious outcome. so, i think the pain is not part of the pleasure, the pain just provides a bar which we can hold the tastiness up to.
was the heat worth it? or is the heat hiding the shit you just ate?

[Fallon]

Spicy food sucks. Pointer almost killed me at PNC.

[joethebartender]

Im a big capsaicin fan since day one. You need that heat.

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Superfood No. 7: Hot Peppers

Capsaicin's Health Benefits

Headache help: Substance P is the key transmitter of pain to the brain. In fact, Substance P is the body's main mechanism for producing swelling and pain throughout the trigeminal nerve, which runs through the head, temple, and sinus cavity. When the nerve fibers come in contact with Substance P, they react by swelling—an effect that yields headaches and sinus symptoms. Clinical studies have shown that capsaicin, a compound in hot peppers, is extremely effective for relieving and preventing cluster headaches, migraine headaches, and sinus headaches.

Arthritis relief: People suffering from arthritis pain typically have elevated levels of Substance P in their blood and in the synovial fluid that bathes their joints. Research has shown that eating foods that contain capsaicin or applying a topical cream that contains capsaicin can suppress Substance P production.

Capsaiscin as spicy sinus soother: Capsaicin also possesses powerful antibacterial properties, and is very effective in fighting and preventing chronic sinus infections (sinusitis). This purely natural chemical will also clear out congested nasal passages like nothing else, and is helpful in treating sinus-related allergy symptoms. Small daily doses of capsaicin have even been shown to prevent chronic nasal congestion.

Capsaicin as anti-inflammatory: In recent years, researchers discovered that capsaicin is a potent anti-inflammatory, and have even pinpointed how it works to fight chronic, sub-clinical inflammation. The nuclei of human cells contain chemicals called nuclear transcription factors (NTFs), two of which—activator protein 1 (AP-1) and NF-kappa B—are especially important targets when it comes to prevention of cancer and premature aging of skin. Each of these NTFs can be "activated" by ultraviolet light and free radicals: a result that produces a pro-inflammatory chain reaction that promotes premature aging and a wide variety of degenerative diseases. As it turns out, nature offers several effective NTF-activation blockers, including the capsaicin in chilies, and the yellow pigment curcumin in turmeric.

Gastric relief: A recent study on gastric disorders at Duke University showed capsaicin may actually lead to a cure for certain intestinal diseases. The Duke team found that a specific nerve cell receptor appears to be necessary to initiate the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a general term given to a variety of chronic disorders in which the intestine becomes inflamed—resulting in recurring abdominal cramps, pain and diarrhea. The cause of IBD is unknown, and it is believed that up to 2 million Americans suffer from this disorder.

Capsaicin versus cancer: Several recent studies have shown that capsaicin may actually prevent the growth of certain types of cancer. In particular, there have been several clinical studies conducted in Japan and China that showed natural capsaicin directly inhibits the growth of leukemic cells. Although these studies used pure capsaicin directly injected into isolated diseased cells in a laboratory setting, scientists have also concluded that daily consumption of hot peppers (thus capsaicin) may actually prevent certain types of cancer. Throughout South America, intestinal, stomach, and colon cancer rates are very low compared to the United States. It is widely regarded by medical experts that this low cancer rate may be tied to the large amounts of capsaicin in their diets, since nearly every main dish in their normal diet contains some form of capsaicin-based food, particularly hot cayenne and jalapeño peppers. Of course we must also take into consideration the fact these cultures also consume fiber-rich beans on a daily basis.

Capsaicin as fat burner: Capsaicin is an active ingredient in many of the most popular "fat burning" supplements on the market. A thermogenic agent, capsaicin helps to increase overall metabolic activity, thus helping the body burn calories and fat. Since the FDA banned the herb ephedra, supplement manufacturers have been searching for new thermogenic ingredients and many have added chilies to the mix. While capsaicin replaces some of ephedra's metabolic effects, it doesn't have that herb's negative, stimulant effects on heart rate. In fact, capsaicin is an actively "heart healthy" supplement.

[A.J.]

I hate spicy foods. Food should taste good -- not cause pain.

[reillyluck]

Last night I had some spicy fuckin wings, and today my asshole is paying for it.

the only cure for that are Wet ones moist towelettes. ahhhhhhhhhh feel the cooling sensation!!!!!

[ralphbxny]

the only cure for that are Wet ones moist towelettes. ahhhhhhhhhh feel the cooling sensation!!!!!
MMMMMMMMMMMM

[lleeder]

My friend worked at a bar and made me wings using every type of pepper and hot spice available. I was wasted and ate the entire plate while my face poured sweat. Everyone was amazed and it was worth the pain. Sadly my asshole has not been the same since.

[PanterA]

the only cure for that are Wet ones moist towelettes. ahhhhhhhhhh feel the cooling sensation!!!!!I swear I was wishing I had them. Wetting a wad of toilet paper really isnt the same. Not to mention the TP dinkleberries it leaves behind. :happy: