Chillis

JW · Post by JW » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:39 pm

To settle a long running argument - what is the hottest part of a chilli?
Cheers for any answers, particularly the answers saying the seeds

Post by **DawnHRD** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:53 pm

The membranes & the seeds are thought to be the hottest. That's why you're told to de-seed them in certain recipes. Did I win you a bet, JW? I've actually heard differently recently, but it still seems to be the accepted truth.

Post by **Jim** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:02 pm

As far as I know, which unusually is quite far this time I think, it is the white membrane that attaches the seeds to the flesh. I think it is usually called the placenta

Heat is all relative though and by the time you've got some juice in your eye or your bell end, it matters little where it came from.

Cheers

Jim

Post by **Guess** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:12 am

Jim wrote:As far as I know, which unusually is quite far this time I think, it is the white membrane that attaches the seeds to the flesh. I think it is usually called the placenta

Heat is all relative though and by the time you've got some juice in your eye or your bell end, it matters little where it came from.

Cheers

Jim

Don't scratch your bum either after or during preparing chillies.

From Wikipedia.

The fruit is eaten cooked or raw for its fiery hot flavour which is concentrated along the top of the pod. The stem end of the pod has glands which produce the capsaicin, which then flows down through the pod. Removing the seeds and inner membranes is thus effective at reducing the heat of a pod.

BTW the capsaicin is the hot stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper#Heat

Post by **Jaime** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:17 am

Dried, crushed chillies are an effective cat deterrent.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:57 am

Soi Dogs????

JW · Post by JW » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:17 pm

Thanks all,

after extensive research it would seem that its a split decision, more say the seeds, some say the pith (membrane.. whatever) and some say both!
Thanks for the replies.

Post by **Jim** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:19 pm

can you conduct some personal research and let us know the definitive answer?

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:37 pm

I was just thinking today while watching my girlfriend eat her duck bill... do chilis actually have taste or is it just a burning sensation?

Post by **PeteC** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:05 pm

The 'hot' is caused by tasteless acid, the name of which I don't know. I used to grow some at my place in Hawaii that match Thai chilis straight up. Just don't rub your eye though unless you want to be blind for 30 minutes or so.

This thread made me chuckle, sounds like some young teenage boys trying to figure out how a girl works....LOL.

Pete

Post by **Jaime** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:08 am

prcscct wrote:This thread made me chuckle, sounds like some young teenage boys trying to figure out how a girl works....LOL. Pete

Are you saying that you know how they work? I am really looking forward to meeting up and then you can explain it all to me!!

JW · Post by JW » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:46 pm

If he knows then i really wanna meet - a genuine Guru.

Post by **Guess** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:48 am

I think the final word on this is:

Don't take the pith

Oh BTW don't pop the membrane either or is that just cherries?

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:58 am

Guess

You've just got my vote of the year for the most double entendres in one posting

Cheers
T