• Victor@lemmy.world
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      27 days ago

      Two kids under 5 that can take jerk sauce? One of which is like under 2 possibly?? Jamaican strength or nah??

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        27 days ago

        I used Anaheim peppers instead of scotch bonnets or habaneros so it was warm but not hot. Also I overshot on grill time so they ended up eating leftovers anyway.

        Had I known they weren’t eating it I would have done thighs instead of legs, and I would have done full heat. Lesson learned I guess!

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          27 days ago

          Relatable.

          I just remember trying Jamaican style jerk sauce and it was no joke. They like it spicy af.

          I just never understood the whole extreme spiciness thing. Like why would you not want things in moderation? So you can taste every aspect of the food, you know what I mean? Like if I have super spicy food, the food is only gonna have that taste. Everything else is going to have no taste. And sure, it’s probably a good taste, but how boring. 😅 Just my personal opinion.

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            27 days ago

            As it turns out you can have both I understand. I have a friend who is a chili head and he says that since you don’t get the heat from your taste buds directly, with increasing tolerance for spicy you can also still taste all the flavors And also enjoy the heat.

            I like hot but I’m not on that kind of level where I want 50g of blended habanero in a sauce.

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              27 days ago

              I get that too, but still, why build up a tolerance for heat when you can just have the same flavor with less heat. Why is the heat inherently good?

              Would your chili head friend be able to answer this for me? 😅

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                27 days ago

                I’ll ask him.

                I will also say that, purely from a dopamine standpoint I can see the value. The endorphine dump from super spicy food, or cold showers, or from skydiving, or adrenaline seeking activities kinda has its own reward. It also comes with less liver damage or legal ramifications than other highs.

                As I’m cutting down alcohol I’ve dabbled with super hot foods from time to time :).

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                  27 days ago

                  Interesting. I guess if you’re a person who needs those hits of endorphins/dopamine/adrenaline/what have you, it seems like a good outlet. 😁

                  As for me, I like it more zen, you could say.😌🧘‍♂️

                  Sports, exercise, and video games give me enough highs, I think.

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                    27 days ago

                    I needed fewer jolts, so to speak, before kids. My time and my available vices are slowly leaking away, so we get creative!