CH Friends Please further my education. If Capsaicin makes chile peppers hot, what is it in black pepper or horseradish that makes them hot. I had missionary friends just back from Africa that used prodigious amounts of black pepper (typical native cooking, they said) and seemed immune. I was definitely .<not>.! In answer to someone's question: Odd Lots and Big Lots (same outfit) are Ohio based, I'm told, and I know that they are quite similar to McFrugals. Thanks to those of you that recommended La Bamba. I liked it well enough to go back, even if there is no parking at the Columbus OH store. I only went up one level of heat in salsa, but even that got a big double-take and I had to repeat the request. I guess junior senior citizens just don't do that. Thanks and warmest regards, JC J Malcolm Campbell, Campbell Keep, Bucyrus, OH