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May 09, 2005

Murderous MirchiShort

Coming soon, to the purse of an auntie near you, a hot sauce so hot it could literally kill you:

Ultra-concentrated “16 Million Reserve” is the hottest science can make. The sauce is 30 times hotter than the spiciest pepper and 8,000 times more fiery than Tabasco.

Diners must sign a disclaimer recommending “protective gloves and eye wear” — but even sweating testers in safety gear were blinded by tears for 30 minutes.

Medical experts fear it could kill asthmatics or hospitalise a user who touches a sensitive part of the body afterwards. It is made of pure capsaicin, the chemical that makes peppers “hot”. [UK Sun, via BoingBoing]

ennis on May 9, 2005 07:22 PM in Food, Health and Medicine, Short · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post



9 comments

 1 · Manish Vij on May 9, 2005 07:52 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Ah, that's nothing. When I was a kid, we gargled with this stuff. </desi uncle>


 2 · Adnan Yazdani on May 10, 2005 04:28 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

What worries me is the "sensitive part" of the body. >_


 3 · Pride and Prude on May 10, 2005 06:22 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Don't touch either, Adnan sahib...


 4 · DesiDancer on May 10, 2005 10:46 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

and we would eat this WHY?

sounds like the mystery hot-sauce at mahmouns...


 5 · Eli-inder on May 10, 2005 12:45 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Desi Dancer - you were a Yalie?


 6 · DesiDancer on May 10, 2005 12:49 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

come again?


 7 · Gurpreet Malik on May 10, 2005 01:01 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

There are two Mahmoun's locations: MacDougal Street in the Village and in New Haven right by Yale.


 8 · DesiDancer on May 10, 2005 02:37 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Thanks, Gurpreet

I'm of the Village Mahmouns patronage


 9 · vurdlife on May 12, 2005 08:28 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Mahmouns...I feel bad for all the other felafel joints across the street that are empty while Mahmouns is PACKED.

And have you seen the ridiculous "bouncer" at Kati Roll??


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