'Pepper X' Creator Ed Currie Answers Hot Pepper Questions | Epicurious

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Pepper master and hot sauce expert Smokin' Ed Currie returns to Epicurious, this time to answer your burning questions about hot peppers. Can a pepper be so hot that it kills your taste buds? Is chugging milk the way to go when you have a 5-alarm fire in your mouth? Watch as Ed answers these questions and more, debunking some myths along the way.
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@PLC11 Год назад

I love the “That was the stupidest thing I’ve done…..so the second time I did it….” 😂

@vgmaster02 Год назад

And then the second time "that was even stupider" XD

@samuelkobe Год назад

I lol’d

@BabyMakR Год назад

That's the scientific method. It has to be repeatable. 😅

@Justmebeingme37 Год назад

Should always try everything twice

@jenshansenhavde Год назад

I felt kind of sorry for him. Dude had addiction issues and has replaced it with a pepper addiction, at least spice OD isn't deadly

@nicholascrow8133 Год назад

"What makes me an expert is knowing I don't know everything" very wise words there

@geotheo426 Год назад

Indeed! It's a saying of Socrates the philosopher:)

@joshwalker9084 Год назад

This is what struck me the most. It’s when you know that you don’t know and how powerful that is

@fnjesusfreak Год назад

"The more I know the more I know I don't know" - me

@Donnyf3841 10 месяцев назад

“Trust the science, believe everything we say.”

@simplesimonhadapie 8 месяцев назад

The wisest of words as only the fool thinks they know it all

@andrewh6581 Год назад

I love all of Ed's interviews, glad he seems to be getting more personal recognition lately

@mitchconner2021 10 месяцев назад

Cuz he's just a cool guy who likes spicy things lol his childlike enthusiasm for peppers is fun lol

@WayTooSuppish 7 месяцев назад

He deserves it. What a legend

@jethrobodine011 2 месяца назад

Dudes a complete joke

@Thenewboidahlia Год назад

I’d love to see him get a full Hot Ones episode!!

@nintendork9207 Год назад

Especially considering he worked with Hot Ones on some of their previous/current iterations of the Last Dab!

@alternativeharvey7 Год назад

It wouldn't even phase him. Most if the guests don't even eat the wing. They nibble a tiny bit and then throw away

@Thenewboidahlia Год назад

@@alternativeharvey7 Obviously he’d eat more of the wing and last longer while keeping his cool, I think it would still be an awesome interview!

@sniceverything4944 11 месяцев назад

That might be the most boring episode of Hot Ones in terms of guest reactions

@Thenewboidahlia 11 месяцев назад

@@sniceverything4944 and I’m okay with that 😊

@ashleybull4450 11 месяцев назад

Dude is so down to earth, highly knowledgeable but doesn't come across as condescending at any point or starts throwing around words nobody else knows the meaning of.

@Not_Ciel 10 месяцев назад

Knowledge of the ancient texts, but in the body with a personality that you want to knock back a couple beers with. What a guy.

@youtubeuser7570 3 месяца назад

Except he's just spouting a lot of things that are just wrong here. Really wish they would do proper factchecking.

@lokilowkey3049 23 дня назад

So true. Too bad we're filled with those type of people. =/

@NimN0ms Год назад

Reminds me of a professor I had in undergrad. Super smart, really laid back, and always knew how to explain anything to anyone.

@morrismonet3554 Год назад

Even if wrong. LOL.

@arcticyasmine4954 Год назад

He’s the coolest guy tbh

@StarlordStavanger Год назад

Some might say the hottest! 😂

@alfonsomural4792 Год назад

@Neo Anderson wo

@jimmyteabag1718 Год назад

@@neoanderson4401 bro said Tbh fr ngl no cap I'm responding to your comment 💀💀💀frfr

@jimmyteabag1718 Год назад

@@neoanderson4401 ong bro said bro said bro said Tbh Fr Ngl No Cap I'm Responding To Your Comment FrFr 😂😂😂[The user responding suffered an aneurysm and was not able to finish their comment]

@kulled Год назад

@@jimmyteabag1718 jimmy teabag beats his girlfriend

@malloryg4251 Год назад

This was delightful! He answered pretty much every question I had. I'm going to take his advice and see if I can increase my hot pepper tolerance. I love spicy food, but I'm such a wimp! LOL

@NickHunter 11 месяцев назад

Just go with whatever is at your limit and enjoy it. A carolina reaper to a hardened chili nut is as pleasurable as a Madras to someone with low tolerance :)

@boxychubbo6922 6 месяцев назад

It is doable. I was pretty much a wuss, but I started eating jalapenos every day with breakfast. After a few weeks I then went up to serranos. Serranos now are nothing to me. I am now making habanero salsa.

@tylergrimmett6604 2 месяца назад

@@boxychubbo6922 I went straight to eating reaper and scorpion hot sauces, and like Ed said, I got high and wanted to put that sh*t on everything after that lol

@ELaster1 11 месяцев назад

Out of all the experts they brought, he felt like the most expert

@duccc 5 месяцев назад

He looks like a farmer with expert knowledge

@jeffreymorgan8687 Год назад

I would love to see him on the hot wing challenge

@malloryg4251 Год назад

YES! That would be great!

@Runningtaco Год назад

That would be an interesting special episode. An episode where it is not necessarily about interviewing the person, but rather talking about the hot sauces and hot sauce in general would be a fun little chance of pace

@GravyHucker Год назад

He has a few different videos with Sean, as well as supplying a lot of the material Hot Ones use in their sauces.

@palarious Год назад

Shows up, brings his own hot sauce to the challenge.

@dillcifer Год назад

⁠@@palariousthey pretty much already are his… all the last dab sauces are made with his peppers

@auroramcbride1688 Год назад

I'm allergic to peppers but I find the science behind capsaicin fascinating. It binds to sodium ion channels to mimic a burning sensation like he said. Menthol does the same on a different receptor but with cold. There's a cactus in Morocco if I remember correctly that has capsaicin as a defense mechanism but it's concentration 16 billion Scovilles, it's called Resiniferatoxin. Scientists are looking into the stuff for chronic pain because it's so much that it essentially just burns your nerve endings away.

@mercster Год назад

What is it in the peppers that you find yourself allergic to?

@auroramcbride1688 Год назад

@@mercster I'm not entirely sure tbh. When I eat any my throat feels really scratchy. I had a job at a pizza place when I was younger and green pepper juice got in my glove while making a pizza, I put it in the oven and took off my glove and I had patches of my skin eaten away. I've accidentally eaten paprika and had minimal reaction, so it might just be the oils, when I asked my allergist about a scratch test of any kind I was told they can't test for it. I may only be allergic/sensitive to bell peppers, but if someone cooks spicy food in the house my eyes burn so idk. I'm not taking any risks lol

@dakotareid1566 Год назад

⁠@@auroramcbride1688eyes burning is normal for everyone lol

@palarious Год назад

@@auroramcbride1688 I have something similar to that happens with me sometimes. What's weird is that it doesn't always happen with peppers, because I cook with them a lot.

@oynlengeymer2434 11 месяцев назад

So, you are saying it does physically burn nerve endings?

@lambo6012 Год назад

I love how humble this guy is. Fully admits when he doesn't fully know the answer but also dispells myths. He could easily be spewing falshoods saying his peppers can cure ailments but he sticks to the facts and on goning research in an amazing way.

@shogun2215 Год назад

Except he is, he clearly said that milk and ice cream doesn't relieve the burning sensation, but it's been scientifically proven that it does.

@YouPlague Год назад

@@shogun2215 That's not what he said at all! He said "you should not chug milk", because "you'll feel a temporary relief", but you can consume too much in the end and that will induce vomiting, that's why he recommends flushing with acidic water.

@eldelbarrio2 Год назад

@@YouPlague He also said that "there's actually nothing you can do" before proceeding to describe things you can do.

@fixthefernback8030 10 месяцев назад

@@eldelbarrio2there's nothing you can do to be rid of what you already feel it except ride it out. he's talking about relief. don't pin your lack of comprehension on him.

@eldelbarrio2 10 месяцев назад

@@fixthefernback8030 Except it's well known the organic chemistry of dairy actively counters capsaicin, which was never mentioned in this video

@tkdazzler1-130 Год назад

Olive oil works well at getting most of the capcasian off the hands. Then follow up with a soap wash. Basically, use olive oil as a solvent for.... capcasian oil.

@zelosmiman5533 10 месяцев назад

I want to see more of this guy, his energy is out of this world.

@joshoh2041 Год назад

this guys answer to being an expert is spot on.

@prow7 Год назад

0:15 with all my experience, I completely agree with Ed. Nothing helps the burn. Dairy does give some temporary relief but ultimately just prolongs the burning sensation. Best to just ride it out and as Ed says, enjoy it!

@MrTAGGER88 Год назад

What a professional. Explains things well and refers to other experts when he doesnt know something. Great video, thanks for bringing him to the show!!

@peymanstd 9 месяцев назад

I like this guy. Chill, educated dude. You can tell by just talking to him, you learn a thing or two.

@mikemath9508 Год назад

all pregnant mothers have a story about what induced labor. for my mom, it was her standard cheeseburger (she hates cheeseburgers but craved them while pregnant with me) where she took a bite and I was ready to be hatched. i try to eat a cheeseburger every day. not because of that gross story, but because I'm an American.

@amarug Год назад

Does anyone have the same weird issue that your mouth is much stronger than your intestine? I can eat scorching hot peppers without trouble, but a few hours later my gut is on fire and it feels like I am pooping lava.

@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407 Год назад

Same!! And it's worse with oily hot pepper sauce/dish. But I didn't start out like this. My guts were stronger when I was younger. I think I ruined my digestive system the way I was eating

@ExplosiveBrohoof Год назад

I was hoping this would be brought up. I tried the one chip challenge out of curiosity a while back. It burned my mouth something fierce, but I was expecting as much. An hour later, every time my stomach churned it felt like lava was eating away at my gut. Waves of agony that just got worse and worse. I was sweating buckets for hours, and if I got up and moved, the pain magnified tenfold.

@don_juant Год назад

yeah it kinda puts a damper on it for me since i love scorpion peppers but the day after is always a battle on the toilet

@SanDanielDK Год назад

I didn't when I was younger, now mouth can still handle it, but gut feels the burn certainly.

@terrivel11 Год назад

I go to a local hot pot place now and then. I love getting super spicy food and never regret it until the day after.

@Bzuhl Год назад

Ed Currie : the botanist that you invite on culinary topics to tell junkie stories

@alitzzy Год назад

Love this Q&A! Great guy, great answers! Many thanks.

@Just_me500 Год назад

Ive been watching this for 2 years and i can't believe i still watch this

@YIIMM Год назад

That's a long video

@parkerstoops6058 Год назад

Love this guy and all the vids he’s in!

@senior_ranger Год назад

What a great guy!!! Epicurious makes the best videos --- thanks for the professionalism.

@vlxxx Год назад

Inspiring words of wisdom here. It's much easier to master what you love and what you do

@adrianwilliams3789 10 месяцев назад

Ed! Can you talk about growing peppers, and what affects heat output? are peppers grown under different conditions to achieve varying levels of heat and flavour?

@mathieurose 10 месяцев назад

To build my tolerance I went to Mexico for a month and half (not specifically for that reason tho 😅) , you eat spicy every meal and it builds up surprisingly fast ^^

@user-gf2yr6yh3o 10 месяцев назад

I would love to see him on the hot wing challenge. Love this Q&A! Great guy, great answers! Many thanks..

@c.ladimore1237 Год назад

"do not dive into the deep end of the pool" - that's literally the only safe part of a pool to dive into, lol. interesting episode still.

@ColombianLNP Год назад

For me the easy part is the going in part. The hard part is when it's time to go out 😂 lol

@RYTF5 Год назад

Always spicier the next day

@ColombianLNP Год назад

@@RYTF5 lol ! Always!

@xbreezybx8403 Год назад

"what makes me an expert is that I know I don't know everything" -Ed Currie. Socrates also said that, which is pretty cool.

@alfblack2 Год назад

great topic, great information presented, great presenter chosen. bravo

@ruinedfall Год назад

we need Ed on Hot Ones

@GravyHucker Год назад

He has a few different episodes with Sean floating around on YT, as well as his company supplying a lot of the material they use to make their sauces.

@darrellcoy 9 месяцев назад

Last question was the best, most humble and speaks worlds to your character.

@MavadoKen Год назад

Hyped to see Ed on here! Lets get Brian Ambs some of that HPLC powder!

@TashJansson Год назад

How cool is this guy?? Now I *need* to get into spicy peppers. For him.

@dlmsarge8329 Год назад

Thanks Ed!! That was very Ed . . .ucational!! I'm not sure if anyone else has experienced this but my ability to tolerate hot foods has declined as I've gotten older.

@sparkzhd1619 7 месяцев назад

This guy’s the best. His store is in my hometown and he would help out the community a lot.

@stevewebber707 Год назад

My biggest tip for hot peppers, is to use gloves, when chopping them, if you wear contacts. Getting it all off your hands is very hard, and then applying the residue directly to your eye, is probably not as bad as Ed's horror story. But you still don't want to to experience it.

@Miglow 11 месяцев назад

That goes for any mucous membrane. Eyes, nose, open cuts, and other sensitive areas.

@captainp.2721 11 месяцев назад

Ed is so used to them he doesn't use one 😂. For the extreme spicies you need double pairs because the oils in the pepper can actually eat thru the gloves.

@i_am_bisexual_or_something3132 9 месяцев назад

If you ever get pepper residue in your eyes you flush them with milk and then saline eye drops

@pedroisaacs6212 10 месяцев назад

Love it! The second time I tried it......Thanks Ed, most informative!

@jamesherman1350 Год назад

Absolutely awesome. I loved this video. Ed has an immense knowledge base that I have personally used in my own journey down the hot sauce creation path as well as eating these crazy things.

@teropiispala2576 9 месяцев назад

Interesting to hear that pepper sauce preserves as it is. I just harvested my first peppers and find out there will be lot more of them than I can eat before they get bad. I just couldn't find any sauce with proper ingredients. I want pepper flavor, not garlic, vinegar or mustard. I ended up mushing them with tomatoes and put on a freezer packed into ice cube bags. I stored bags into glass container to avoid taste contamination. Then I can get fresh pepper taste around the year

@frostedsiren Год назад

"The second time-" bro understands me

@EricTechstuffs Год назад

I wish Ed on Johnny Scoville would do a bunch of videos together. Ed seems like a straight up fun guy ! They are close to each other ! If they did any video - leave a link below !

@Lord_Vadr 10 месяцев назад

One of those people you are very very happy you came across. Treasure trove of knowledge. 👍🏼

@TeBiDoWil 10 месяцев назад

I got to the 3 minute mark thinking he was drunk af. I then realized I somehow had it on .75 speed 😂. I do recommend it, was quite entertaining, especially when he says “temporarily”.

@blurbicontotalicus 6 месяцев назад

Absolute respect. Legend.

@maxineoneill2586 Месяц назад

Hi Ed! I found out about your peppers and really got into spicy peppers a few months back. I remember watching this and thinking how cool it would be to get a pepper 'high' and today I finally did! I bought this 'Naga Knockout' sauce which was mostly naga ghost peppers and ate a bunch with a panini. Initially it almost tasted like eating something really sweet and fruity, then the next 2 minutes, every hole in my body was running like a faucet and then for the next half hour I was walking around the city high off my head. Nicest feeling I've had in a long time actually. Thank you for your wisdom.

@jeanninefranklin1334 Год назад

I want to try them all ❤️❤️❤️

@WeirdSmellyMan Год назад

Best way I found to relieve the heat is to take a small sip of milk and swish it around your mouth and gargle it for around 5 seconds. Just keep doing that and you'll get pain relief without filling your whole stomach with milk.

@30noir Год назад

Mr Currie expert on spicy things? Think that's called nominative determinism.

@rileygally2967 7 месяцев назад

I learned that if you stay focused and follow your passions great things can happen

@ericeaklor6702 10 месяцев назад

If you want to curve the heat just by a little bit drink milk before you eat anything hot it actually puts a layer of coating over your mouth and your throat and stomach it's not foolproof but it does help a little bit

@TrondBrgeKrokli Год назад

I was going to ask if there is a cause for concern when people who are not allergic to the Nightshade family plants or the capsaicin, still might pass out or faint if they eat extremely hot peppers, then I realized that there is a fair chance that extremely hot peppers are likely to raise your heart rate, which would explain many situations of discomfort in that scenario.

@TheCowOfNow 7 месяцев назад

love it ed, well done

@Carcrafter7165 Месяц назад

Ed thank you for sharing your knowledge

@micahhawkins8233 Год назад

Always love Ed

@maxseth1 Год назад

Amazing video! I love you Ed!!!

@jessed3884 Год назад

whenever I get a head cold I breakout the Apollo sauce. searing my mouth and being able to breathe momentarily is totally worth it.

@Benni-rp9or 11 месяцев назад

Nothing beats a cold glass of milk with a really spicy meal, it dulls the pain enough to go back for more

@user-lf5vv8tn1d Год назад

What a great Q&A. Now I want a pizza to over spice.

@malonejohnson3356 8 месяцев назад

That pepper money dont pay for teeth 😂

@jeffreyschmidt3997 Год назад

You know you're a real fan of peppers when you don't mind - or even enjoy - the heat when it hits the south mouth

@jasonmello7640 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the education lesson on peppers

@zombienationz2939 Год назад

3 minutes in i had to pause and go brush my teeth.

@TheCarPassionChannel Год назад

We love Ed 🙌🙌

@MotoHikes Год назад

Justice for the 7-pot Primo

@june5646 Год назад

This guy is very wise and academically accomplished

@allentastic Год назад

We love Smokin’ Ed!!!!!!!!

@RaulieGonzo97 11 месяцев назад

Love this guy!

@TheR15C Год назад

This was a great video! I really like this guy lol

@garyblair3033 11 месяцев назад

Have you noticed how hot peppers (Capsacin) make your mouth more sensitive to something that is actually hot. If you eat something warm it feels much hotter.Or mint makes your mouth more sensitive to COLD. Drink room temperature water, and it seems colder.

@Thomaslynn247 7 месяцев назад

Respect this guy!!!!he is a Legend!!!!

@differentfins 11 месяцев назад

I see you have some Heartbeat Hot Sauce in that line up. Their blends are insanely delicious!

@Wilsontripplets 7 месяцев назад

To me ranch dressing helps with the heat for me and keeps the flavor.

@peteyprimo7173 7 месяцев назад

It does. I even use it on my sunburns

@MissyMuthaTruckiN 4 месяца назад

cheers, I'll Ranch to that 😂

@MissyMuthaTruckiN 4 месяца назад

@@peteyprimo7173bruh, use Aloe for sunburns 😂 i mean you do you

@ashleyzeleznik5388 10 месяцев назад

I love this guy!

@revolvermaster4939 Год назад

Excellent presentation

@Skelterbane69 7 месяцев назад

I started on a regular chili and got a red face and watery eyes, so naturally I went directly to a carolina reaper sauce. Best decision I've made, food wise. I'm now growing my own reapers and they've just sprouted a day ago.

@RandomPNW Год назад

Legendary Ed Currie

@themiddleagedgamer3503 11 месяцев назад

Just watched your pepper tasting vid. Can you recommend some pepper combinations for Chilli?

@barberfabian 10 месяцев назад

Smokin' Ed Currie is the best!!!

@him050 6 месяцев назад

3:21. THANK YOU. Nothing irritates me more than when I'm watching a cooking show and the presenter says, "remove the seeds if you're not great with heat." It takes literally two minutes to demonstrate to yourself that that claim is false.