Bhut Jolokia

[Peter Korsten]

Martin Naef schreef:

> Can someone explain to me the fascination of these super-hot peppers 
> beyond the sports aspect? Is the pain worth the taste? Are these peppers 
> just hot, or do they have a flavour that can't be achieved with 
> traditional means?

Now I'm not a chilli aficionado, but one time in Amsterdam, we were 
having supper at an Indonesian restaurant. Their 'sambal' (sort of 
chilli paste) was quite hot, but my word, it had a wonderful taste. So 
this was a somewhat painful battle between heat and taste.

- Peter