Fw: [CH] Bitter fire

Frank Francisco (francisco_@prodigy.net)
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 08:20:10 -0500

Nope, I don't get a bitter aftertaste, usually fruity or slightly sweet.
But on some of the hotter peppers, there is a bitter stream of fire outa my
ears.
Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Holm" <bholm@yahoo.com>
To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 6:51 AM
Subject: [CH] Bitter fire


>
>   Hi all.  It has been a while.  You probably don't remember me - I lurked
from
> '96 to early '99 - but I remember many of you.  I just re-subscribed 'cuz
I
> missed the list a lot.  It's great to be back reading about chiles
everyday,
> but I have a problem.
>   Whenever I eat hot peppers they leave a bitter aftertaste in my mouth.
I
> love the heat and the flavor of the pepper, but the bitter aftertaste
slows me
> down a lot.  Has anyone else experienced this?  Is it my brain's way of
> stopping me from eating hot things?  Could I be tasting the cap left in my
> mouth by the peppers?  Do I just have to deal with the bitterness to enjoy
the
> peppers?
>
> -Ben
>  bholm@yahoo.com
>
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