Indian military to weaponize world's hottest chili

The 'bhut jolokia' is no joke folks. I started growing it last year and hand it out to friends and family when they mature. There's no heat like it on Earth and by God there's nothing funnier than watching a poor soul attempting the consumption of one......

Besides, it'll make one hell of a 'green' weapon of mass destruction.....Good for the Indians!

Kavidog, do you know where I can get seeds? I'd love to try some!

There's no heat like it on Earth and by God there's nothing funnier than watching a poor soul attempting the consumption of one......

A whole one?! Holy crap.

the things that pass for news.

isnt tear gas a chemical weapon though. wouldnt that be outlawed by the geneva convention.

Here are some videos of people trying these (and other types of) peppers --- funny, if you like torture vids ----

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaEjcY30wgY

I'll stick with Habenaros

And let's remember the fire on the way out.

A chili grenade

isnt tear gas a chemical weapon though. wouldnt that be outlawed by the geneva convention.

Pshaw, aspartame was developed as a chemical weapon and championed by Donald Rumsfeld, the former Secretary of Defense and CEO of Searle who then pushed it into the food supply by maneuvering around the testing. Fluoride was a toxic byproduct of the atomic bomb later sold as a health benefit.

There's a long history of employing substances and engaging in human medical experiments and bioweapons unleashed on the populations and like waterboarding the limits of the Geneva Conventions seem not to apply to the Teflon Dons of our corporate government and their strategies that have people dying for profits!

David Jewell:

Here's the site that I purchased my Bhut Jolokias from:

http://www.greenhousebusiness.com/

.............the seeds can be a real stinker on the fingertips while planting too. Here's some advice that I used to get mine started...:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pepper/msg0604444727153.html

......good luck!

WaHOOOO! Thanks!

And yet, I'm intrigued to give it a try.

All I can say is do so at your own risk.The stuff is HOTTTTTT!!!!

I was like yourself in that I just had to try it to prove something(???)still not sure what that was.

One word of caution sample only a tiny piece for effect and have lots of water handy.This stuff will make an excellent deterrent against an assailant,but I think the jury is still out on whether it can be lethal if someone consumes a whole pepper.

Are they readily available in the US? I've never heard of it before now. And yes, I'm very cautious with the hot stuff, but thanks for the heads-up. I bet you thought you were going to die, by the sound of it. One million Scoville units - that's insane!

Just make sure that you have milk or a milk product on-hand when you try one of these puppies. I grow my own cayenne and habanero peppers, and always thought that you couldn't get a pepper hotter than a habanero. Then I tried a ghost pepper, and I knew that my previous assumption was a mistake. Don't believe the tales and advice about having water or beer handy; they don't work and most times just spread the heat further. Milk has enzymes in it that neutralize the oil in the peppers, which is what causes the heat. If you have some bread or crackers to go with the milk, so much the better as the bread will soak up some of the oil also.

gunguru is telling the truth! Have some milk or cheese nearby when you try new peppers. Water does nothing - at best. In this case maybe I'll have a dairy cow on standby!

gunguru,

Where did you get the pepper you tried? Was it in the states? How did this compare to the habanero? I am now stoked to try one of these peppers.

One word of caution sample only a tiny piece for effect and have lots of water handy.

I'd advise just licking one first. I know that some restaurants spice up some dishes just by touching the (relatively) milder habanero to the food.

Water does nothing - at best.

Yep, water usually makes it worse by swishing the chili material around your mouth. It's like throwing napalm on a campfire.

If you have some bread or crackers to go with the milk, so much the better as the bread will soak up some of the oil also.

Never thought of it. Good tip.

Capsaicin is oil-based, that's why water does nothing. You need something else that's either oil-based or an emulsifier to get it off your tongue.

Exactly - dairy products help - which is why Mexican and Indian restaurants give you a dish of yogurt or sour cream when you order a fiery dish.

Water does NOT help - it might feel good for a second, but the heat comes back with a vengeance.

How did this compare to the habanero?

A scale called the Scoville Scale is used to rate how hot a chili is. A habanero rates about 300,000 to 500,000 units. A ghost pepper is over 1,000,000. I like spicy food but draw the line when it is so spicy that you can't even taste it.

How about the Scotch Bonnet? I like those in my food although most people cry, turn red, and have sweat trickling down their face after one bite. In the Scotch Bonnet, the seed is the hottest part of the pepper, is it the same in this case?

Scotch Bonnets are very close cousins of the Habanero and are just as hot. Capsicum is the chemical that produces the heat. Most of it is not in the seeds. It's actually in the white (usually) membrane that attaches the seeds to the flesh of the chili.

Correction. The chemical is capsaicin, not capsicum.

I wonder if the charge would be assault with a deadly pepper. lol

Fun fact #16: While most mammals find it unpleasant, birds are unaffected by capsaicin, the chemical responsible for the strong burning sensation.

Just try putting some in a hot frying pan. I chased my whole choking family outta the house frying some chili's a couple weeks ago.

The stuff is probably in your local supermarket, or in Cosco; it is labeled "Pain" and comes in 16 oz. flat bottles. One half tea spoon in a whole plate of chicken stew transformed it into the hottest chicken curry I ever tried. And the pain in the tongue was just the beggining......

A story about hot chilies, and someone manages to turn in into an ignorant commentary about Barack Obama being a Muslim. Thanks for bring the vine to an all new moronic low. (On the off chance you're being sarcastic, nvm.)

I wonder if chili grenades come with chips.

"who are these people who decide "Hmm, this looks interesting. I think 'll put it in my mouth.""

People who enjoy endorphin highs. Capsaicin, the chemical responsible for the "heat", causes the body to release endorphins, which gives a person a rush. This is why people get "addicted" to hot food. the pain from the heat is worth it for the endorphin high!

I'm one of the crazy risk-taking people, but I grew up with hot, spicy food. I normally proceed with caution when I encounter a pepper I'm unfamiliar with and just take a tiny bite before I try eating the whole thing. They say that hot peppers can help you feel full, so a lot of people consider it a weight loss tool as well as a way of getting a rush.

They say that hot peppers can help you feel full, so a lot of people consider it a weight loss tool as well as a way of getting a rush.

Interesting. The traditional Chinese belief has always been that having a spicy appetizer makes for a hearty appetite.

Speaking of peppers and weight loss, I read a number of time that eating hot peppers boosts the metabolism by as much as 30% for several hours as well.

I read a number of time that eating hot peppers boosts the metabolism by as much as 30% for several hours as well.

It's all that jumping around while hyperventilating and trying to fan your mouth without slapping yourself.

R O T F M A O !!!

Just ordered my seeds!

Not just this, but anything...unless they are testing the comfy-ness of beds. I'll be a guinea pig for that =)

Had an end of season bowling banquet where a best friend dared me to eat a raw habanero. I was sorry camper!

Your comment is rather funny. You finish with your expressing the desire for us all to be civil & courteous yet you begin it with calling people ignoramuses. I would say that your comment speaks volumes on why we have not achieved civility amongst our society.