Out of the Blue

[Mar 07, 2012, 10:04 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

After I made my chili over the weekend, a couple of folks questioned what happened to the dried Ghost Naga peppers I picked up this summer for the purpose. The answer is, they are still awaiting a use, but since I was setting out to make a batch of chili that's just moderately hot (let's say three alarm), this did not seem to be the right time to experiment to find the proper quantity of what's described as the "world's hottest pepper." I'll definitely make some chili with them at some point, though I am also contemplating creating some evil hot sauce as well.

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Re: Out of the Blue

May 20, 2012, 03:33

dacamper

So I took the plunge and made a batch of chili with the new recipe, using Ghost Chilis. These were dried ones from Amazon from Chillipepperpete, who delivers to the UK. Sealed in a packed. I did try a sliver of one and it set my mouth on fire, so I am fairly sure they are hot, but ymmv. I added half a dried ghost pepper, after re-hydrating it and slicing it thinly, to a batch of 1/3 quantities. So I guess 1 and a half chilis to a full batch. I then slow cooked the chili for 8 hours. It was actually delicious! I took it to a work BBQ after keeping the chili in the fridge overnight, and everyone there said it was really nice. Just enough heat and not too much. Certainly there was some heat - it started at the tongue and rolled its way to the back of the mouth in a nice manner. However it was also full of flavor. I'll be making this again, especially when my workmates demand more of it for the next BBQ!

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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 27, 2012, 08:51

Blue

dacamper wrote on Apr 27, 2012, 05:58:
I tried your chili recipe way back and it was delicious.

I'm planning on using the new one with some dried ghost chillis, but I'm a bit nervous on how much to put in. I may drop just one in and see. If its 8 times stronger than a habanero, then 1 ghost should equal "weapons grade" plus a little bit

I'd kinda like someone else to try tho, before I kill my workmates...

Funny, I wouldn't mind someone else taking the plunge first either. As I said, I may experiment with making some hot sauce using one of the ghosts to get a sense for how potent they are.

Glad you liked how the chili turned out.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 27, 2012, 05:58

dacamper

I tried your chili recipe way back and it was delicious. I'm planning on using the new one with some dried ghost chillis, but I'm a bit nervous on how much to put in. I may drop just one in and see. If its 8 times stronger than a habanero, then 1 ghost should equal "weapons grade" plus a little bit I'd kinda like someone else to try tho, before I kill my workmates...

Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 22:30

xXBatmanXx

Well, it was 61 in Minneapolis yesterday, which makes for a nice mess. Glad the snow didn't show this year. Now just have to wait for some of the yuck to dry up - dogs are going crazy....driving ME crazy. Might just have to bit the bulet and head to the park with the understanding that I wil have to wash them when we get home.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 21:08

Sepharo

Went to lunch without our jackets today... Spring tiem!

Can't say I'm really upset that Winter was barely Winter. Didn't even have to drive in the snow once since the only few days it was bad the plowing was prompt.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 20:52

MisterBenn

It was too wet to play golf in SE England! I don't mind wet golf but I draw the line at "hacking it down before you start"...




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Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 20:19

Cutter

Well it's supposed to be yo-yoing up and down the enxt week or two so I'm not going to get excited just yet.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 19:06

eunichron

Cutter wrote on Mar 7, 2012, 15:09: What a lurvley spring day tease out there. A whopping 15 degrees atm! Weather reports are saying we're full on into spring here now. It's supposed to stay in the 50s-60s for the next week... but that's still almost double what the temp was just 2 days ago.

Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 16:42

Wallshadows

Yeah, crazy weather out in the Maritimes too and we'll likely hit 15 tomorrow. I kind of hate how winter is turning in to a prolonged fall/spring in this area. I love the snow but mother nature has been quite stingy with storms. When it does snow, it just rains like two hours later and turns the ground in to a gross shade of squishy brown and green.

Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 15:09

Cutter

What a lurvley spring day tease out there. A whopping 15 degrees atm!




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Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 7, 2012, 11:23

Creston

The proper quantity of a Bhut Jolokia is "a snippet." Creston

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