RE: [CH] Another useless survey

Matt Kraft (MKraft@infotech-usa.com)
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:05:30 -0400 

> 1. Not everyone likes red Tabasco sauce, but most people on the list
> have
> probably tried it. If Tabasco rates a 5, how would you rate the
> hottest you
> can tolerate? (Higher is hotter.)
> 
	9 if pure Cap is a 10

> 2. What is the hottest pepper you routinely eat? What is your favorite
> chile?
> 
	Hottest is habs - fav is Scotch Bonnets when I can get em.

> 3. How many times a week do you normally eat something you'd consider
> hot?
> 
	2 meals a day sometimes three then snacks total of 30 times

> 4. How long ago did you first start eating hot stuff? How old were
> you?
> (Yeah, yeah, I know that I can then calculate how old you are...as if
> I
> care...)
> 
	6 years ago in high school. I ate some straight nam prik
(correct?) peppers out
	of my Pad Thai and that was the first thing I considered to be
real hot -- I loved it. 
	Jalapenos need not apply. 
	I have been eating them pickled or otherwise since as long as I
can remember.

> 5. What is the first hot food you remember eating?
> 
	Pickled Jalapenos ... they seemed hot when I was little. 


> 6. How long ago, in hours, did you eat something hot?
> 
	Hab Pretzels right now. otherwise dinner last night 14 hours
ago.

> 7. Approximately what percent of your hot food comes from:
> 	- Fresh peppers 50% (more in season)
> 	- Dried peppers 20%
> 	- Sauces and salsas 25%
> 	- Restaurant meals 4%  ( Some good hot dishes in louisville)
> 	- Second-hand consumption and inhalation 1% usually when
> grinding drieds into powder
> 
> 8. Do you grow your own peppers?
> 
	Those that I don't kill yes.

> 9. Do you cook with chiles?
> 
	Always

> 10. Do you dry chiles for later consumption?
> 
	When in season I dry them like a madman.

> 11. Do you make your own powders?
> 
	Rarely but when I do I make huge batches.

> 12. What is the most unusual thing you've ever done with chiles (that
> you
> want to talk about)?
> 
	Used them to train my cat ( stay out of the garbage and don't
eat food of my plate -- A 
	few well placed hab slices on my dinner or some hab powder
inside the lid of the garbage can 
	and well. My cat now knows better.

> 13. Have you "converted" people to the ways of chile? How many?
> 
	Working on my fiance and my brother theyre both on there way.

> 14. Do people consider you crazy (for more that just chiles)? Is it a
> good
> thing or a bad thing?
> 
	Yes, my family,  they even tried an intervention. 

> 15. How would you describe your cultural heritage? Is it a culture
> which
> typically eats chiles? 
> 
	German - Bland bland bland. (Brats marinated in chile oil and
grilled is wonderfull) I attribute
	this heritage as being responsible for my flight to adventursome
food.

> 16. Indicate which fits best:
> 	- I am a radical vegan
> 	- I am a vegetarian
> 	- I tend towards vegetarianism
> 	- I'm an omnivore
> 	- I like meat and potatoes
> 	YUP - I didn't get to the top of the food chain for nothing
> 
> 17. Have you ever eaten something which you would consider too hot?
> Describe
> the case.
> 
	Greeted my favorite purvayor of Thai food with my usual insult
"Your food is never hot...."
	He then tries to hurt me. Once I got an order of PadTai with so
many chiles sticking out 
	of it I couldn't see he noodles. I ate every bite not to be
outdone but lost five pounds in 
	sweat.

> 18. Have you ever entered a hot substance eating contest? How did you
> do?
> 
	When I was young... Jalapeno eating contest. Problem was I got
full before the "heat" 
	beat me. I won. Most people droped after 3 or 4... When I got to
13 There was little point 
	in going on... Besides I don't like Jalapenos that much.

> 19. Have you ever had an unusual strong reaction to eating peppers?
> What was
> it? If so, have you had gastrointestinal problems, such as an ulcer?
> 
	Sweating a lot.. no stomach problems though.

> 20. Do you grow your own chiles? Lots or a little?
> 
	When I can avoid killing the plants with my black thumb of
death.

> 21. Is your profession related to chiles? If yes, what is it?
> 
	No. but it takes a lot of chiles to keep me going while at work.

> 22. How long have you been on the Chile Heads list?
> 
	Almost a year.

> 23. Are you a knuckle-dragger? (If you've been on the list a short
> time, you
> may not understand this...)
> 
	After a few beers the arms get longer but normally no.

> 24. How do you spell the name of our favorite fruit?
> 
	chile

> 25. Do you use chiles for anything other than eating? What? (rael,
> control
> yourself...)
> 
	Anti-Cat measures

> 26. Where do you live?
> 
	Louisville Ky

> 27. Is it hotter in the Summer or the city?
> 
	Yes