Billy Rose wrote:
In article . net,
"Dave" wrote:

Last year, grew some jalapenos. They were relatively mild. Could eat raw,
no eye tearing or tremendous urge to drink liquids resulted. This year,
same seed, eyes tear up, scalp sweats, lots of liquids after eating this
year's.

Biggest differences in the garden. Lotsa rain this spring and beginning
summer. Added sandy loam to the raised bed garden in winter. Jalapenos
longer on the plant before beginning to change color this year. Like to
pick em just before the color change sets in.
Dave

Personally, I like my jalapenos hot. I'm really disappointed when they
turn out mild, which is why I grow my own. My understanding is that the
more mature the pepper is, the hotter it will be. If you want to reduce
the heat, remove the seeds before eating. If you don't want the heat,
try Anaheim peppers (which are very good for chile rellenos).

So my advice is, if your gonna eat ja-lap-pin-nos, pick 'em young and
remove the seeds. Otherwise, ice cream can help with the heat, but it
gets soft if you sit on it for too long.

i've always heard that eating a tomato will cool your mouth after a hot
pepper........never tried it myself, i'm allergic to raw tomatoes.