I can’t comprehend how individuals or entire cultures choose to just deal with the pain until they build a tolerance.
Sure it probably made sense when the choice was to starve or to eat something that hurts (even a little), but as soon as non-painful food was available, why continue with the kind containing “Don’t eat me!” chemicals?
I’m with you. And I don’t mind some spice from time to time. In fact, I’ll shill some Dirty Dicks here, absolutely the best hot sauce there is - because it has good flavor, which so much spice seems to forget. I’ll eat with folks who are like “Tapatio on everything!” and I just wonder if they actually like the food they’re eating, or just know that they can tolerate the spice, so anything carrying the spice is palatable.
I like a little spice but don’t get the people who are like “I’m ordering the flaming asshole wings. Boy, my asshole is going to be on fire tomorrow.”
You know what I like? Not having a flaming asshole. We live in a world where food has a neverending variety of flavors. Get one of the many delicious flavors that don’t involve scorching your asshole.
I don’t use seasonings that hurt. And literally can’t imagine a flavor so good it would be worth that.
Everything I’ve had with even the slightest amount of capsaicin is something I thought would be much better without it. In extreme cases I can’t even taste the normal flavors the food would have because the pain is a stronger sensation.
I’ve never understood that either - Is it different from say stubbing a toe or biting a tongue? (Not hard enough to do permanent damage) Those should release endorphins also, right?
It seems to me like people rarely hurt themselves on purpose except food and sex stuff, and the sex stuff appears to be uncommon.
I agree that flaming asshole level of heat is silly. But capsaicin activates heat receptors - people with less tolerance perceive it as pain but for those of us that can tolerate it, it’s more heat coupled with maybe just a little pain. Heat (or the perception of heat) can act as a flavor enhancer.
Every time I put a damn pepper in my mouth I’m like WHY the hell did I just do that? Now my mouth is hot, the food feels so warm I can’t even eat and I hate all of you!! 1!1!! 1
Spicy food.
I can’t comprehend how individuals or entire cultures choose to just deal with the pain until they build a tolerance.
Sure it probably made sense when the choice was to starve or to eat something that hurts (even a little), but as soon as non-painful food was available, why continue with the kind containing “Don’t eat me!” chemicals?
I’m with you. And I don’t mind some spice from time to time. In fact, I’ll shill some Dirty Dicks here, absolutely the best hot sauce there is - because it has good flavor, which so much spice seems to forget. I’ll eat with folks who are like “Tapatio on everything!” and I just wonder if they actually like the food they’re eating, or just know that they can tolerate the spice, so anything carrying the spice is palatable.
I like a little spice but don’t get the people who are like “I’m ordering the flaming asshole wings. Boy, my asshole is going to be on fire tomorrow.”
You know what I like? Not having a flaming asshole. We live in a world where food has a neverending variety of flavors. Get one of the many delicious flavors that don’t involve scorching your asshole.
it’s not painful to people who have a natural tolerance to it
I guess if that’s really a genetic thing and not learned then it makes sense, but that isn’t the impression I’ve gotten.
You don’t dive into the deep end of pain. You start with midline uncomfortable and work your way up.
But why though?
Why do you season things you cook? It’s delicious.
I don’t use seasonings that hurt. And literally can’t imagine a flavor so good it would be worth that.
Everything I’ve had with even the slightest amount of capsaicin is something I thought would be much better without it. In extreme cases I can’t even taste the normal flavors the food would have because the pain is a stronger sensation.
Even a mild Jalepeno?
Especially those.
In some people it causes the body to releases enough internal happy drugs that it is worth the discomfort.
I’ve never understood that either - Is it different from say stubbing a toe or biting a tongue? (Not hard enough to do permanent damage) Those should release endorphins also, right?
It seems to me like people rarely hurt themselves on purpose except food and sex stuff, and the sex stuff appears to be uncommon.
I agree that flaming asshole level of heat is silly. But capsaicin activates heat receptors - people with less tolerance perceive it as pain but for those of us that can tolerate it, it’s more heat coupled with maybe just a little pain. Heat (or the perception of heat) can act as a flavor enhancer.
Every time I put a damn pepper in my mouth I’m like WHY the hell did I just do that? Now my mouth is hot, the food feels so warm I can’t even eat and I hate all of you!! 1!1!! 1