Dave:I’m a police officer and I was wondering if they use the ’Chocolate Habanero’ pepper for pepper spray, and if it is the same as oleoresin capsicum. Thank you.–GaryHello Gary:Oleoresin capsicum can be made from any hot chile and is usually made from foreign chile sold in bulk, like cayenne or African bird’s eye. It could be made from ’Chocolate …
Spicy Food related to Digestion Problems?
Dear Dave,Last week I made Chicken with Oyster Sauce and threw in a couple of New Mexican chiles–it was great! But the next day, I had some nasty gas pains and diarrhea. I am beginning to think that eating spicy food gives me this reaction. But I love spicy food! Is there anything I can do? Any help is appreciated.Thanks,AldoHello …
Searching for Green-chile-and-cheese Tamales Supplier
Hello,I’ve been searching for the producer, or retailer, of frozen green-chile-and-cheese tamales. I used to be a resident of Santa Fe, about 6 years ago, and would purchase these tamales at the Jewel-Osco. I cannot for the life of me remember the brand name, just that they were individually wrapped in green and yellow plastic, inexpensive, and delicious. Any help …
Hot Food and Health
Hi Dave,First off, great web site! My question is this: Is there any evidence, clinical or anecdotal, of ill effects from a diet rich in very, very hot food? Some people have told me that eating too much spicy food (what’s too much?) can increase the risk of stomach or other gastrointestinal cancers. Is there any evidence of that, or …
Sweating way too much
Hi Dave,I have been a fan of your site for quite a while and was wondering if you could give me some help. I love hot food (now there is a surprise for someone regularly visiting your site) and eat fairly serious heat levels. Here is the problem; I sweat way too much. My mouth can be loving what I …