Tolerance to spicy food?

msarro
msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
So, since I've started eating jalepeno peppers every day, and a lot of chili sauce, I've noticed that spicy food is becoming less and less spicy. To the point where I went to a farmers market, tried a sample of the 'world's hottest sauce' and kind of just shrugged it off, said, "its spicy, but theres no flavor. Have something that tastes good?" (to which, the stand owners jaw just kind of dropped)

Anyone else encountered this with constant exposure to spicy food?

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  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
    So, since I've started eating jalepeno peppers every day, and a lot of chili sauce, I've noticed that spicy food is becoming less and less spicy. To the point where I went to a farmers market, tried a sample of the 'world's hottest sauce' and kind of just shrugged it off, said, "its spicy, but theres no flavor. Have something that tastes good?" (to which, the stand owners jaw just kind of dropped)

    Anyone else encountered this with constant exposure to spicy food?
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Wow maybe you are burning off your tastebuds lol:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Sorry i never heard that before
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    So, since I've started eating jalepeno peppers every day, and a lot of chili sauce, I've noticed that spicy food is becoming less and less spicy. To the point where I went to a farmers market, tried a sample of the 'world's hottest sauce' and kind of just shrugged it off, said, "its spicy, but theres no flavor. Have something that tastes good?" (to which, the stand owners jaw just kind of dropped)

    Anyone else encountered this with constant exposure to spicy food?

    not me....I can tolerate some spice but not killer hot...but my best friends hubby can't eat w/out a hot and I mean killer hot pepper now...he actually grows and brings his own w/ him to add to foods if he eats out because the stuff they have doesn't kick it for him.....:tongue:
  • studentRN
    studentRN Posts: 440 Member
    YES!!!

    I LOVE Spicy foods!! The hotter the better!

    Apparently eating spicy foods envokes pain and therefore releases endorphins... making you feel GOOD!

    Maybe that's why I love it? Not sure, but yes, over the years I can nearly eat habaneros without even wincing... I'll tell my BF that something isn't spicy because it doesn't even give me the slightest twinge on my tongue and he is dripping in sweat and coughing and eyes watering... :sad:

    So yes.. it's possible :bigsmile:
  • Sherona
    Sherona Posts: 55 Member
    Yes me and my boyfriend LOVE spicy food. We are Jamaicans so everything is HOT and SPICY but now everything is not Hot enough for me. I guess i am too used to it.
  • iftcheiaf
    iftcheiaf Posts: 960 Member
    I have a lot of friends from Mexico and their version of mild is my version of spicy, hot. But they say it is what they grew up on. My kids seem to have a higher tolerance for spicy food since they started eating it when they were two. I never ate much of it when I was a kid because my dad didn't like it. But I too have noticed a higher tolerance for in the past year since being introduced on a regular basis to authentic Mexican dishes. Just watch your that your stomach lining doesn't start smoking.
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    I feel the same way, I would love for something to have the best of both.

    Oh well maybe someone here will know :smile:
  • maverickyanda
    maverickyanda Posts: 422 Member
    Maybe you're preggo!
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