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Originally Posted by Windswept
But don't the *really* hot sauces kind of cauterize your mouth, so you can no longer taste the more delicate ranges of flavors in the meal?
I don't know, I guess I just don't *get* the point of really hot sauces.
I love chunky salsa with freshly-fried chips from a nearby Mexican restaurant. It's a 'little' hot, but not really. I mostly love the garlic in it. Mmmm.
One of these days, I intend to start making my own salsa. Yum!  |
Not exactly. Capsaicin, the active ingredient in peppers that makes them 'hot' does not actually inflict any physical trauma. It activates the pain receptors which gets the body to release endorphins, giving the body a sort of 'high.
I used to not 'get' hot sauces, but, the truth is, they are fun.