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AnneD

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22. Bird eye peppers.....

Reply to nolabear (Reply #21)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 06:11 PM

Aug 2012

Yeah, east Texas, the piney woods. My grandfather and step dad doused everything in that vinegar concoction. The peppers looked like the ornamental type but they packed a real whallop.

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My brother got some peppers yesterday. [View all] Lasher Aug 2012 OP

Habaneros? ---> Petrushka Aug 2012 #1

Yep, I think that's it. Lasher Aug 2012 #2

Well, you're not supposed to have a whole one... TheCruces Aug 2012 #3

Used that way, they can be easier to tolerate than jalapenos n/t Mopar151 Aug 2012 #5

I love habaneros. Use them all the time. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #4

No thank you. Lasher Aug 2012 #8

I luv these peppers. Snarkoleptic Aug 2012 #18

Scotch bonnets, possibly? sadbear Aug 2012 #9

I took a bite out of one once on a dare. harmonicon Aug 2012 #15

Habanero. We're growing the Paper Lantern variety of them this year. I love them. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #6

I had to rec this because LaurenG Aug 2012 #7

Habaneros. LWolf Aug 2012 #10

mmm nice.. hkis5269se Aug 2012 #11

I'm sorry for your pain, but damn, did you make me laugh! Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #12

Did it look like this? ElboRuum Aug 2012 #13

I guess, but I could easily mistake that one for a habanero. Lasher Aug 2012 #14

always eat ice cream right after a habanero... yawnmaster Aug 2012 #16

A little trick I learned from eating Indian food... AnneD Aug 2012 #17

I'm talking about the second burst of heat you get, yawnmaster Aug 2012 #19

I'm embarrassed to admit this.... AnneD Aug 2012 #20

You guys have me falling down laughing here! nolabear Aug 2012 #21

Bird eye peppers..... AnneD Aug 2012 #22

My kind of hot sauce! GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #24

Hontakas maybe? rurallib Aug 2012 #23

Maybe, but I'll just call them habaneros and let it go at that. Lasher Aug 2012 #25

Try a chiltepin. They don't look anything like habaneros Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #31

Get thee behind me, Satan's peppers! Lasher Aug 2012 #34

You should be - Don't confuse this pepper with the woody nightshade Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #37

Here is a list. And oh, stay away from the scorpions Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #26

Picture... Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #27

A few years back a friend of mine raised some peter peppers. Lasher Aug 2012 #29

I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about... Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #30

FYI, grilling can really bring out the heat, even in a "milder" pepper. beac Aug 2012 #28

Milk worked pretty good to eradicate the toxins. Lasher Aug 2012 #32

Just to be clear... beac Aug 2012 #35

Sounds like it could be a Guatemalan Insanity Pepper. deucemagnet Aug 2012 #33

No, I couldn't hear much except the ringing in my ears. Lasher Aug 2012 #36