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Lefty Guns

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19,865 posts

226 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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Why do people keep spouting this crap that it is the seeds that are the hot bit? The really hot bit as far as I can tell is the slightly shiny, vaguely white, translucent stuff on the inside of the chilli.

Bloody TV chefs have a lot to answer for...

Melman Giraffe

6,794 posts

242 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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Lefty Guns said:
Why do people keep spouting this crap that it is the seeds that are the hot bit? The really hot bit as far as I can tell is the slightly shiny, vaguely white, translucent stuff on the inside of the chilli.

Bloody TV chefs have a lot to answer for...
Correct!!

Dupont666

22,550 posts

216 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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Na.... the hot bit is the day after when you release an otter and the fker bites you hard on the ring.... not good.... shouldnt have had a super madras with extra chillies and cayeene pepper for lunch on monday....

Rollie

101 posts

212 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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Right I consider to be somewhat of an "expert" on Chillis cooking with the growing them whatever. The hottest part of the chilli is, you are correct the white part, which is the placenta. The top of the Chilli is also hotter than the bottom.

On the subject of chillis is anyone growing anything interesting this year? I am growing 5 Bhut Jolokia, 5 Mustard Habanero, 1 Orange Habanero, 3 Fresno, 5 Ring of Fire, 4 Apache, 5 Numex Suave Orange, 2 Numex Suave Red, 1 Jalapeno and 5 Caribbean Red hot. Looking forward to making lots of chutneys and interesting sauces.yum

Anna_S

1,473 posts

236 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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Rollie said:
Right I consider to be somewhat of an "expert" on Chillis cooking with the growing them whatever. The hottest part of the chilli is, you are correct the white part, which is the placenta. The top of the Chilli is also hotter than the bottom.

On the subject of chillis is anyone growing anything interesting this year? I am growing 5 Bhut Jolokia, 5 Mustard Habanero, 1 Orange Habanero, 3 Fresno, 5 Ring of Fire, 4 Apache, 5 Numex Suave Orange, 2 Numex Suave Red, 1 Jalapeno and 5 Caribbean Red hot. Looking forward to making lots of chutneys and interesting sauces.yum
Wow, sounds fantastic - let us know the results evil

Pferdestarke

7,192 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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Rollie said:
Right I consider to be somewhat of an "expert" on Chillis cooking with the growing them whatever. The hottest part of the chilli is, you are correct the white part, which is the placenta. The top of the Chilli is also hotter than the bottom.

On the subject of chillis is anyone growing anything interesting this year? I am growing 5 Bhut Jolokia, 5 Mustard Habanero, 1 Orange Habanero, 3 Fresno, 5 Ring of Fire, 4 Apache, 5 Numex Suave Orange, 2 Numex Suave Red, 1 Jalapeno and 5 Caribbean Red hot. Looking forward to making lots of chutneys and interesting sauces.yum
I'm growing 3 Dorset Nagas, 2 Purple Tigers, 2 cayenne and an orange hab'. First signs of flowers coming through now. Any pics?

Mobile Chicane

21,826 posts

236 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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This thread has me inspired! Am I too late to plant seeds now?

Pferdestarke

7,192 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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Mobile Chicane said:
This thread has me inspired! Am I too late to plant seeds now?
I planted mine in January.

This is a picture of a friend's Dorset Naga from this year grown in a hydroponic set up with filtration.


Rollie

101 posts

212 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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You could grow from seed now but I personally would have a look around your local garden centre for some plants some of them have a very good selection others not. Apaches are always a good plant and I would be suprised if the garden centre you visited did not have a good selection of these as well as Jalapenos and certain Habaneros.

That Naga looks fantastic. I was considering growing Nagas this year as well but thought I had more than enough to be getting on with! No pics as of yet I'm afraid, if I have time at the weekend I will try and get a few snaps although I will say now I started very late this year and the plants are still quite small.

I shall report back when I start harvesting and share a few recipes I'll be trying if others would do the same that would be great.

Edited by Rollie on Wednesday 27th May 20:16

Mobile Chicane

21,826 posts

236 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
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^^^ Thanks all. I shall have a hunt around garden centres - see what I can find.

Steve Evil

10,801 posts

253 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
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Bought my dad a pack of Dorset Naga seeds for father's day a couple of years back and he has only got round to planting them this year, he has informed me though that of the 20 seeds planted, he now has 15 seedlings that are rapidly shooting upwards.

I think I may have to grab a couple once they're a bit more mature. Should be excellent for giving chilli con carne a bit of added kick.

Lefty Guns

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19,865 posts

226 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
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Mobile Chicane said:
^^^ Thanks all. I shall have a hunt around garden centres - see what I can find.
Google devon chilli farm...

dcw@pr

3,516 posts

267 months

Wednesday 10th June 2009
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my chillis are just starting to flower - whats the deal with pollenation? Do I need to do it manually with a brush?

Pferdestarke

7,192 posts

211 months

Thursday 11th June 2009
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dcw@pr said:
my chillis are just starting to flower - whats the deal with pollenation? Do I need to do it manually with a brush?
I didn't and got a reasonable amount of flowers. I would have got more if I'd bothered

dan1981

17,978 posts

223 months

Thursday 11th June 2009
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I'm gowing one plant that was given to me by a guy from work - not sure what it is the label says it is...... "PEPPER -HOT PRAIRIE FIRE"

Any ideas?


captainzep

13,306 posts

216 months

Thursday 11th June 2009
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Dupont666 said:
Na.... the hot bit is the day after when you release an otter and the fker bites you hard on the ring.... not good.... shouldnt have had a super madras with extra chillies and cayeene pepper for lunch on monday....
A slightly pared down mini-milk ice lolly makes a soothing butt-plug on such occasions.

Toilet roll should have been refrigerated.
Hot water bottle to hand to bite on.

Balmoral Green

42,558 posts

272 months

Thursday 11th June 2009
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captainzep said:
mini-milk ice lolly makes a soothing butt-plug on such occasions.
rofl

Lefty Guns

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19,865 posts

226 months

Thursday 11th June 2009
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Balmoral Green said:
captainzep said:
mini-milk ice lolly makes a soothing butt-plug on such occasions.
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