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Popeyes to debut new Ghost Pepper Wings for limited time starting Jan 2015
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I am spicy eating Gaf. These are not even close. Honestly, they're not even that big a step up from their usual "spicy" offering. I kinda figured they wouldn't be, I can't fathom a fast food chain selling actual ghost pepper level heat. Jack in the Box' ghost pepper sauce is also some watered down Scheiße.
As far as taste, it was good in the same way Popeyes chicken is always good. But nothing special. I don't regret going though, gave me an excuse to get some biscuits, which is the true reason for going.
My wife felt the same way. She's done a number of ghosts chili challenges and said these were equivalent to the spicy chicken that Popeye's already offers.
Phoenix
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It is all a matter of Darwinian evolution. Over time only the strongest tastebuds survive and that trait is passed on generation after generation. If you can deal with it, blame your ancestors
newdayrocks
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Nearest Popeye's is 300 miles away from me. What a bummer.
-Pyromaniac-
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I also end up waiting 4-8 minutes every time I go but it's always worth it. And they seem appreciative and they never skimp. they even throw in extra stuff sometimes. I ordered 3 piece tenders and there was 4.5 pieces in there. Those are expensive (at least in canada!).
Unless you have a delicate stomach it seems that this isn't that much hotter than the regular spicy popeye seasoning.
ElectricBlanketFire
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The best we can hope for is some jabroni believing he can eat these no problem then has actual ghost pepper sauce and runs for a horse trough.
That thing was like it was made following the principles of homeopathy.
I love spicy foods and burning butthole is a very uncommon thing. Could mean you tore some skin when you evacuated your bowels.
I eat this almost every day: http://www.elyucateco.com/english/products/sauces/kubil-ik.html
This is a delicious and seriously spicy sauce. When I first started eating it it would burn my mouth like crazy if I used too much, but I built a tolerance and the burn is still pleasant but not alarming if I use too much. It never set my ass on fire, though.
TekGryphon
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Reverse trolling, but only a little.
People who can't handle spicy food because of delicate tummies and low pain tolerance aren't the overwhelming majority, but they have a habit of butting into any conversation on spicy foods and acting like the rest of us are insane because we don't faint like Ned Flanders at anything hotter than black pepper.
I can't appreciate pop music. You have a weak digestive system. I keep myself our of pop music threads, you should stay out of spicy food threads.
Unknown One
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What's the hottest and cheap hot sauce you can get on the internet that taste pretty good?
TekGryphon
Banned
Nothing beats the (surprisingly strong) smokey flavor of smoked, dried ghost chili peppers. Chop up a couple in your next batch of chili and you'll love the flavor and heat it brings.
www.amazon.com/Sonoran-Spice-Ghost-Peppers-Ounces/dp/B00APTXG2U
Sonoran is a great company. They also do ground ghost chili peppers which I use for smaller dishes (taco meat, etc).
That thing was like it was made following the principles of homeopathy.
I love spicy foods and burning butthole is a very uncommon thing. Could mean you tore some skin when you evacuated your bowels.
I eat this almost every day: http://www.elyucateco.com/english/products/sauces/kubil-ik.html
This is a delicious and seriously spicy sauce. When I first started eating it it would burn my mouth like crazy if I used too much, but I built a tolerance and the burn is still pleasant but not alarming if I use too much. It never set my ass on fire, though.
Great flavor on that sauce.
*eats a wing*
Meh.
So meh.
But it does taste good, so I can't complain on that front. You want real ghost pepper wings, you're just going to have to go to a non-franchise. Popeyes is absolutely keeping it safe with these.
If it wasn't for the flavor and the biscuits (aw yiss!), I'd be totally disappointed. As it is now, it's exactly as I expected from a fast food establishment.
Meh.
So meh.
But it does taste good, so I can't complain on that front. You want real ghost pepper wings, you're just going to have to go to a non-franchise. Popeyes is absolutely keeping it safe with these.
If it wasn't for the flavor and the biscuits (aw yiss!), I'd be totally disappointed. As it is now, it's exactly as I expected from a fast food establishment.
NinjaMouse
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Definitely trying these...I'm with others in doubting the heat, tho
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
That's enough for me. I don't order their regular spicy because it's spicy, but because I like the flavor of it more than their mild chicken.
cpp_is_king
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I've only had ass-burn one time in my life after spicy food. Which is odd, because the food didn't really taste that spicy to me. But both my fingers and my ass burned for a day after. It's strange how different spices affect people differently. Thai spice for some reason is really spicy to me, but other types of spice aren't as bad.
If all you're eating is spicy food in a meal, then yeah, that might hurt on the way out.
But I was raised on Chinese culinary traditions so all my meals come with a hefty portion of rice to soak up the fat and oil and spices.
But I was raised on Chinese culinary traditions so all my meals come with a hefty portion of rice to soak up the fat and oil and spices.
I don't know what it's called but it tastes like Texas Pete
the fuk?
vas_a_morir
Banned
I prefer the Green. It's basically my favorite hot sauce and I drown my shit with it at Mexican restaurants.
Buffalo Wild Wings blazing hot wings are so much hotter than these. The flavor is good don't get me wrong but the heat isn't there.
sixteen-bit
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ding ding ding
Tarkus
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I wouldn't call 11,600 Scoville units seriously spicy. Maybe moderately spicy.That thing was like it was made following the principles of homeopathy.
I love spicy foods and burning butthole is a very uncommon thing. Could mean you tore some skin when you evacuated your bowels.
I eat this almost every day: http://www.elyucateco.com/english/products/sauces/kubil-ik.html
This is a delicious and seriously spicy sauce. When I first started eating it it would burn my mouth like crazy if I used too much, but I built a tolerance and the burn is still pleasant but not alarming if I use too much. It never set my ass on fire, though.
And yes, never had burning butthole in 20 years of eating spicy things. This a myth.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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Ghost Pepper is this year's Chipotle. I'm seeing that word pop up everywhere.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
I ain't afraid of no ghosts
This should of been something I got tired of years and years ago but I still can't help but laugh each time he's posted with an accompanying tag line.
Nice work.
I don't expect the wings to be all that hot it's fast food after all. I've been to places where you had to sign a waiver to eat ghost pepper stuff. I don't see Popeye's handing over a clipboard at the drive through window for a waiver.
But then why call em Ghost Pepper?
Publicity.
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