[CH] Painful Joke
ChefChile@aol.com
Fri, 6 Feb 1998 03:11:07 EST
We were invited to a friend's house last night for dinner and drinks. Well
the cocktails were going down smooth and the food was great. Had a some pork
chops with a BBQ glaze that was very good, and very hot. You see my friend is
also a ChileHead of sorts, so he and I enjoy the spicy food.
Another couple came over a little later and joined us. Well he's a bartender
and makes the best Bloody Mary's we've tasted. Very spicy. Well instead of
making his usual concoction he found a bottle of Pure Cap. Knowing how we
like the drinks spicy, he decided to ignore the warnings on the bottle and the
eyedropper itself and poured an estimated half shot, maybe more, into the
pitcher. He thought he'd have a little fun at our expense. He did.
The rest of the evening I'd rather not remember. After slugging this
devilishy cruel drink back as a requirement from the bartender, the burning
set in. I have not had that feeling ever before, and would like to never
experience it again.
Needless to say, our host became ill. He was lucky. He managed to get rid of
the bloody mary quickly. I didn't.
Not only did my mouth, throat and stomach burn all night, but in the morning I
was almost ready to cry when I began the morning ritual. (I'm certain that
many of you have the same ritual) The burning, ring o'fire, was beyond pain.
I did not want to sit down, stand up, or move. Thank El Grande I don't suffer
from hemoroids. The "ring" is still smouldering a little, and I see some baby
powder coming my way.
I guess I'm just trying to tell everyone that even though we like it hot,
there is a serious limit. The bartender has been sufficiently schooled now.
The remainder of the Pure Cap is now in the back of the fridge with a stern
warning and duct tape. I never want to repeat that episode. I felt like I
was going to die, but by the grace of El Grande I made it. I won't be
drinking any blood mary's for a while though.
Hope this prevents some one else from experiencing the pain.
Yours Truly in Supreme Heat
ChefChile@aol.com aka "John"
TCS Mystic Fire Priest
Monk of the SOB
Executive Chef Ring O' Fire C=:-)
Humble Servant to the Great Hab