r/HotPeppers • u/Saritatay • 6d ago

Food / Recipe Recipe to tame a ghost pepper?

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My 10-year-old grew ghost peppers and now they’re finally ripening. He’s so excited to try one 😬 but I don’t think he really gets just how insanely hot they are.

Anyone have a recipe (salsa, chili, hot sauce, etc) that uses just a tiny bit so he can say he tried it without destroying himself?

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u/Jesslet 6d ago

I throw one in the stockpot when I make birria. Let it cook in there whole for the full 4+ hours of simmering and remove it at the end. Puts a subtle but intense heat into the meat & consume especially, probably would work similarly for chili

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u/Saritatay 6d ago

Birria sounds amazing.

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u/nametaken420 6d ago

the very bottom of a pepper, furthest sliver away from the stem, is sometimes referred to as THE CHEATER piece. This is the least spicy part of the pepper. Slice that nub off and let them eat that.

have a bit of ice cream or yogurt nearby they can just hold in their mouth.

my neighbors kids love eating my ghost peppers, so I let them suffer. Kid once told his mom that his ears were hurting after eating a bite, and sipping milk, lol

they will be fine, its not like they are going to die. Probably just cry kick and scream for 30 minutes, you know.. the usual.

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u/Saritatay 6d ago

Lol. I feel like my son would love the challenge of eating an actual piece of the pepper. And if he has an excuse to eat ice cream or whipped cream - even better. Plus, bragging rights 🤣

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u/bowmans1993 5d ago

Make sure to take a video so you can laugh about it through the years. That'll be a priceless memory