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[–] amio@kbin.social 93 points 1 year ago

Embrace the protective power of the AAHASHFSHFSHFASFHAFAHSFHSFAHAFFH

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

This just unlocked an early childhood memory where we used to turn up the radiator as much as possible and then all grabbed the pipe leading into it. The last one still grabbing it won. Needless to say I also enjoy food that's too spicy to this day.

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I once took a bite of something I was cooking that was way too hot. I burned the top of my mouth, complete with a huge blister that burst the next day with a big piece of skin that came off with it. Nothing I haven't done before, because I like to cook and need to taste test the whole way through.

I went to the dentist 2 days later. He said it was the worst burn he's ever seen. Even brought in the other dentist and a few assistants to look at it. That's when I decided that maybe I need to change the way I'm cooking.

[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I... I can't imagine the sensation and taste of having a blister burst in my mouth...

I hope you're better at not burning yourself now

[–] funktion@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Like a jolly rancher of pus

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 8 points 1 year ago

That's when I decided that maybe I need to change the way I'm ~~cooking~~ taste testing.

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Blow, blow the food before tasting it...

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I mean, it's food, and at these prices we can't afford to waste any!:-D

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Depending on the food, I'll probably do that thing where I hold it between my teeth waiting for it to cool down.

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Better than spitting it out, then eat it again in a moment:-P

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 10 points 1 year ago

I'm not above doing that either 😆

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Nope. Nope. The thought of something very hot on my teeth makes me too uncomfortable. I'll rather roll it around on my tongue.

[–] Knossos@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

When I moved country, I needed a medical checkup. The doctor noted I had 3rd degree burns on the roof of my mouth.

Apparently my love of baked beans on toast has had dire consequences.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And then keep going until you have eaten the entire god damn meal before it's cool enough to even really taste like the fat unlovable fuck you are also my job doesn't pay very well.

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have such potential to bring such great joy though, my Edible Friend at Lemmy dot World:-).

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks bb <3

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So did blowing on hot food stop being a thing?

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

IF I HAD SELF CONTROL I WOULDN'T BE FAT AND CREEPING COWORKER FEET ON INSTAGRAM

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But why? Too hot spoils the taste for me.

[–] spookedbyroaches@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you ever started masturbating, then found out you're really not that much in the mood but kept going? Same kinda logic

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

yeah that really spoils the taste

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Remember the gom jabbar in Dune, the ability to react to pain with the human mind instead of animal instinct.

I went to college in Guadalajara, the local cuisine definitely gravitated towards the spicy, it was everywhere on street stands and restaurants, everywhere.

There's definitely some other parts of the body that respond favorably to the capsaicin molecule. Once the body's defenses get used to it, it's easier to notice how it picks up your mood, gives you energy, the digestive system functions and feels better... there are reasons why it's so popular with so many cultures around the world.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

See? I too read the second half here as about spicy food, but everyone else is commenting about it being hot (in temperature). Damn you English for using "hot"in two ways!

Context clues. Scorch is usually a temperature word, not a spicy food word.

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago

Poverty be like:

I WILL DIE BEFORE I WASTE THIS BITE OF PIZZA.

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Pizza is a trojan horse of pain

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

This is how I drink tea.

[–] recapitated@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

There is something about eating that makes me want to keep doing it no matter what.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then build a tolerance to the heat ... then get it to the point where you go to your favourite Thai restaurant and you ask for a second, third and sometimes a fourth serving of their special thai chili garlic sauce and the owners look at you weird.

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

I had a couple friends over the years who would even ask for food served "Thai hot", saying that they would sign a waiver if they would hesitate to do so for an American. :-P

Meanwhile I went to a Buddhist temple one time (I like to learn about all religions!), but I was too far back to hear the warning delivered to my other friends. *I* cannot handle anywhere close to that level! :-D Nor do I feel like killing all of my taste buds to get to that point either.

I do find it fascinating to learn though, how the Western world historically (prior to refrigeration I mean) used salt to preserve food, while the extreme Northern world just flat-out did use refrigeration (hehe, I mean snow or near-freezing water), whereas the East mostly used spices, to greatly slow down the rate at which food would rot. And then all of them have used fermentation in some way or anther as well - hehe yes hint hint, but also food too:-D.