Sliding Heat Level Scale Help Group

Sliding heat level scale

pointsevenout 11 years ago

I would like to suggest that recipes here at GR be assigned some sort of heat level scale to forewarn users. I find myself wading in recipes above my mouths comfort zone lately. It would be nice to know ahead of time that one should or could adjust the spiciness. Some type of 3 or 5 point scale would be nice.

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NPMarie 11 years ago said:

That's a good idea Points..just one thing though, what one finds very hot, another will not..wow, I made a rhyme:)

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keni 11 years ago said:

The only problem with that would be that it's all so relative. We've learned that, here. For those of us used to, and who enjoy the heat, a recipe may be moderate but for those with a more heat sensitive palate, it would be much too hot.

For me, I think it's just a matter of knowing the heat level of the ingredients going into something. The difference between chili pepper and cayenne or jalapenos and habenaros, for example, and knowing how to scale the heat back.

no?

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keni 11 years ago said:

yeah...ditto what Marie said :-)

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

Speaking English slang in the Downton thread and rhyming over here. You're a clever gal, Marie. :-D I do like your rhyme.
The heat on all of my recipes would be a big fat zero to y'all. :)

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NPMarie 11 years ago said:

Yeah, I crack myself up sometimes..What's so great about my rhyme, i didn't even realize I did it !!! I should become a poet, huh!!! Bloody hell yes!
We know, our Miss Frankieanne doesn't like spicy:)

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pointsevenout 11 years ago said:

It's a song. When it's hot it's hot, when it's not it's not. Da da dada da da da....De de dede de!
I'm not suggesting that the author assign the heat level. It should be assigned be the powers that be on this site. It's a generic heat level that can be gleaned from some type of heat producing spice to food ratio. It's just a starting point for those of us whom don't use those spices that much. Or for those of you whom have lost a plethora of taste buds to the cause.

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

Marie is rhyming and PSO is singing. What next? :)

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NPMarie 11 years ago said:

Oh great. now I'm going to be singing that song all day..thanks Points:D

LOL Frankieanne!!!

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pointsevenout 11 years ago said:

Feel blessed. Some of the young flat bellies don't even know the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxkQUtbhU3s

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optimistic1_2 11 years ago said:

I feel most people know their own heat levels. I myself, used to hate that, tooo much hot taste.
Have, over the years grown a liking to it. I suggest , you determine your personal taste, as I do, to suit the recipe.

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optimistic1_2 11 years ago said:

and Pointsevenout.....me daddy used to play that, lol, now I feel old.

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