Any hot pepper growers here?

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

According to botany they exactly aren't a fruit. They are flowering plants whose "fruit", aka the thing we eat, is in fact a berry​.

So cherries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, raspberries, blackberries, bananas and melons shouldn't be put in ice-cream either? Because they are technically not quite a fruit? Heck, by that logic we shouldn't put vanilla in either, should we?

[Zethras]

I believe the real question is" why wouldn't you grow reapers?"

I value my life? Those things can literally kill you.

[Pipebomb]

Have you grown indoors before, do you have a grow tent, do you have lights? Most important factor will be lighting. You can use CFL or T5 bulbs, but I find HPS Lights will do the best job if you can vent the excess heat.

I start all my veggie plants indoors 3 weeks before moving them outdoors. I've grown tomatoes and cannabis indoors, not peppers though.

[Celista]

The ice-cream cancels out the spiciness leaving you with the actual flavour and aroma of the chilli itself. When you eliminate (or greatly reduce) the spiciness, then chillis have amazing flavours that you simply don't pick up on because the capsaicin is torturing the hell out of your taste buds and aroma receptors.

That sounds awesome. I'd try it

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OH HEY they have habanero ice cream at my favorite local ice cream place. Yeah I'll definitely be giving this a go

http://saltandstraw.com/flavors/

[Puupi]

So cherries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, raspberries, blackberries, bananas and melons shouldn't be put in ice-cream either? Because they are technically not quite a fruit? Heck, by that logic we shouldn't put vanilla in either, should we?

I didn't say that. I just said it's not a fruit.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

I didn't say that. I just said it's not a fruit.

Back on topic - why shouldn't we put chilli, which tastes sweet and fruity when you take away the spiciness, in ice-cream?

[Puupi]

Back on topic - why shouldn't we put chilli, which tastes sweet and fruity when you take away the spiciness, in ice-cream?

Because it doesn't taste sweet and fruity. Do you put bell peppers in ice cream, too?

[Independent voter]

Make sure you wash your hands before going to the bathroom.

[Sinndra]

Because it doesn't taste sweet and fruity. Do you put bell peppers in ice cream, too?

while in the same family.. bell peppers lack the flavoring that Habanero peppers have. what we discussed earlier is reducing the heat (spiciness) from the Habanero to allow the sweet flavor to come forward. the Bell Pepper doesnt have the sweet principal that a Habanero does. most people react so violently to the Capsaicin that the sweet flavor doesnt even register on your palette.

being a bit more open minded to different things can result in a lot of wonderful opportunities.

Science at play here, it really is amazing.

[Tulune]

According to botany they exactly aren't a fruit. They are flowering plants whose "fruit", aka the thing we eat, is in fact a berry​.

A berry is a type of fruit. They are in fact exactly fruit.

[Rad1um]

My girlfriends father grows in his garden. They're TOO hot.

[breadisfunny]

I might get flagged for shipping anthrax or something. I would if i could.

then i will drive to your place of residence if only to experience the awesome pleasure of having a carolina reaper.

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I want fruit trees! D:

I did atleast get 15 liters of blueberries from the forest

figures draenei would be interested in fruit.

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I’m shocked that i’m the first person to visually express curiosity as to why you need something that is as mind-fuckingly spicy as a Caronlina Reaper pepper. If you’re going to use it as a food additive, just go with ghost peppers, they’re easier to grow(from what knowledge I possess on the subject), and they’re slightly less lethal.

i ate a whole scorpion pepper once. it was delicious.

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Are Habanero's really that hot? I've tried Da'Bomb chilli sauce and that was 230k scoville. Put a minuscule amount on my fingertip and it was overwhelmingly hot. Had to bend a knee, gag reflexes kicking in, life flashing before my eyes, instant regret about tomorrows toilet visit- kind of hot. Can't even imagine how you get hotter than that.

psh habanero sauce is child's play. eating some ghost pepper nuts as we speak. yummy.

[Jayburner]

psh habanero sauce is child's play. eating some ghost pepper nuts as we speak. yummy

I like my spice but I don't like it for breakfast..sheesh!

[breadisfunny]

psh habanero sauce is child's play. eating some ghost pepper nuts as we speak. yummy

I like my spice but I don't like it for breakfast..sheesh!

to me spice has a distinct flavor all it's own.

[Lost Zero]

I need to grow these bad boys for reasons. Carolina Reapers.




Can these things be grown indoors? I have a friend that does this every summer and makes a mason jar full of hot sauce..but I want to be self-sufficient.

I'm an avid habanero grower and I've sampled reapers and dolokia.

A few things:
- reapers and dolokia have very little flavor. It's almost all burn.
- You would have better luck outdoors. Habaneros (like reapers) need a lot of sunlight. Put them outdoors or in direct sunlight as much as you can.
- Bugs and birds love the fruit. Prepare for slugs (which nearly destroyed my first crop).
- They are very slow growing at first. Don't panic.
- Once established they are hardy plants, but they don't like the cold.

[Hammerfest]

I grow hot radishes.

In pig shit.

For extra flavor and bite.

[Puupi]

I grow hot radishes.

In pig shit.

For extra flavor and bite.

Hot radishes in pig shit is like the failed cosplay of a culinarist having habaneros wrapped in bacon.

[Hammerfest]

Hot radishes in pig shit is like the failed cosplay of a culinarist having habaneros wrapped in bacon.

Don't knock 'em till you've tried 'em.