Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce Is Not For The Faint Hearted

By Maryanne Goff


If you are one of the people who enjoy spicy foods, there is now ghost pepper wing sauce to liven up your taste buds. Not only wings will benefit, but other dishes too. Yet it is slightly baffling as to why more people haven't heard about these chili peppers.

As you would imagine from the name this wing sauce is based on the ghost pepper. At one time this was recorded as the hottest, naturally grown pepper. It has its origins in the Indian states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur, but it is now grown and cultivated in many other locations.

Depending upon the original growing region this chili goes by various different names. If you view a map of India, locate the Brahmaputra river. To the North of here these chilies are known as Bhut Jolokia. To the South they become known as Naga Jolokia. In each region the word Jolokia just refers to the Capsicum chili pepper. Whereas Bhut is the Assamese word for Ghost.

The Naga Jolokia is slightly different. It refers to the ferocious nature that the legendary Naga warriors displayed in battle. Many feel that this is an apt refection given the very fiery attributes of this chili.

Regarding the heat of various types of chilies people are often unaware how this gets measured. They are all given a measurement on something known as the Scoville scale. The higher the number, the hotter the chili, with the heat coming from something known as capsaicin. Almost a century ago it was thought up by a man named Wilbur Scoville. In those days it involved judges tasting the various different species of chili peppers and rating them accordingly.

It may surprise people when they find out that after salt, chilies are one of the most commonly used food additives. Just take a look at the number of varieties of things such as salsa the next time you are in a grocery store, and then consider how often salsa is used as a condiment. Even other countries often include the use of chilies in their recipes.

It has been put forward that these fiery chilies also contain potential health benefits. It all seems to revolve around this capsaicin, or the heating element. There have been some startling discoveries made during these clinical trials, that could possibly hold some agreement to these claims.

So it is possible to claim that at the same time as adding a certain zing to your food, you can also assure yourself that you are improving your health. The taste and smell alone work wonders of two of your senses. So you can rest assured that any dish which includes this sauce, is going to be enjoyed by all who like their food with an extra bite.

This ghost pepper wing sauce is only for those who like a bit of fire with their meals. Always keep it in a convenient spot in your kitchen. Due to its versatile nature it can bring life to even the blandest of food.




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