On Sun, 24 May 2020 07:34:04 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sun, 24 May 2020 09:07:42 -0300, Lucretia Borgia
> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 24 May 2020 03:50:11 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 5:24:06 AM UTC-4, me wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wow so different to the UK, the amount of chili scared me, is it very hot?
>>>
>>>It's all in what you're used to. I occasionally like sliced jalapeno on
>>>a salad.
>>>
>>>It might also be age-related. Aren't young people in the UK eating
>>>spicier food nowadays?
>>>
>>>Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>I sometimes think it depends on ones individual taste buds. While I
>>love a hot curry I find Mexican type heat made with jalapeno's etc.
>>unpleasant. I also wonder if too much Mexican dulls the palate
>>because I am surprised at what people will add to scallops for one
>>because their own mild flavour is what is so nice about them.
>
>I would never add a spicy seasoning to scallops. The flavor and mouth
>feel of scallops is what makes them special.
>I like to be able to 'taste' the flavor behind the spicy, not make it
>so spicy that I get nothing but pain in my tongue. I didn't grow up
>with spicy food.
>Janet US

I totally agree. BTW I think those ready roasted chickens at Costco
are the best of the bunch. Every so often I buy one, cut it all up
and freeze the pieces ready for an evening I can't be bothered to cook