Thursday, June 27, 2013

Enjoying Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce

By Estela Bolton


For those who enjoy eating spicy or hot chicken wings, some enthusiasts live for the excitement. Though some may make theirs at home, others have a favorite restaurant or bar that sells the hottest wings in their area. Many of these places use ghost pepper wing sauce to flavor these popular appetizers, and some people cannot get enough!

The reasoning why some like to feel their mouth burn intentionally may seem strange but this trend does not appear to fade anytime soon. In fact, there are nationwide contests that show people stuffing their faces with this spicy appetizer. While the challenge of consuming spicy foods is amusing, it should not be done too often.

For those who seldom eat spicy foods, it may be best to work up the heat ladder first. There was once a time when jalapenos were considered the hottest peppers on the market but in recent, they have been superseded by the habanero and Scotch Bonnets. Now, the ghost pepper is the hottest naturally grown pepper and growing in popularity.

By looking up a Scoville heat chart online, anyone can find their tolerance level. These charts list capsaicin amounts and the higher the number, the more intense heat a pepper will contain. This is a good resource for anyone who is curious about eating these ultimate hot wings for the first time.

Most people are used to foods that contain between 5,000 and 100,000 Scoville heat units. Most manufactured salsas, hot sauces, and chutneys fall in this category as they are mostly made with cayenne, jalapeno, and tabasco peppers. Habanero peppers are around 250,000 heat units and ghost peppers are about three times hotter, so their measurement is close to one million.

Some eating establishments that sell wings may also throw contests to see who can eat the most spicy hot chicken wings in a designated time frame. People who win these contests may win a small prize or hold a special place of recognition in that establishment. However, many who participate in these contests must sign a waiver so that any health issues they face are not the fault of the restaurant.

For the person who enjoys a little bit of excitement, they can try mixing hotter sauces with melted butter, honey, or a milder wing sauce. Over time, wing enthusiasts can build up their tolerance level to withstand the extreme heat. Another way to take some of the edge off is to keep a large, cold mug of beer or plain milk nearby.

There are a large variety of chicken wing flavors on the market. They can be found at gourmet shops and specialty grocers as well as online merchants. If going with the latter, it is best to choose a merchant that has a good reputation and received positive customer reviews. Some people who are heat enthusiasts may find that will receive the latest news and notice of events about ghost pepper wing sauce by checking different sites and requesting to get email alerts.




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