'Pepper X' Creator Ed Currie Answers Hot Pepper Questions

'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 Жыл бұрын

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

@vgmaster02 Жыл бұрын

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

@samuelkobe Жыл бұрын

I lol’d

@BabyMakR Жыл бұрын

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

@Justmebeingme37 11 ай бұрын

Should always try everything twice

@jenshansenhavde 11 ай бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@geotheo426 11 ай бұрын

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

@joshwalker9084 11 ай бұрын

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

@fnjesusfreak 11 ай бұрын

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

@Donnyf3841 10 ай бұрын

“Trust the science, believe everything we say.”

@simplesimonhadapie 8 ай бұрын

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

@andrewh6581 Жыл бұрын

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

@mitchconner2021 10 ай бұрын

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

@WayTooSuppish 6 ай бұрын

He deserves it. What a legend

@jethrobodine011 Ай бұрын

Dudes a complete joke

@ashleybull4450 10 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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

@lokilowkey3049 9 күн бұрын

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

@Thenewboidahlia 11 ай бұрын

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

@nintendork9207 11 ай бұрын

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

@alternativeharvey7 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

@@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 ай бұрын

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

@Thenewboidahlia 11 ай бұрын

@@sniceverything4944 and I’m okay with that 😊

@NimN0ms Жыл бұрын

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

@morrismonet3554 11 ай бұрын

Even if wrong. LOL.

@arcticyasmine4954 Жыл бұрын

He’s the coolest guy tbh

@StarlordStavanger Жыл бұрын

Some might say the hottest! 😂

@alfonsomural4792 11 ай бұрын

@Neo Anderson wo

@jimmyteabag1718 11 ай бұрын

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

@jimmyteabag1718 11 ай бұрын

@@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 11 ай бұрын

@@jimmyteabag1718 jimmy teabag beats his girlfriend

@ELaster1 11 ай бұрын

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

@duccc 5 ай бұрын

He looks like a farmer with expert knowledge

@malloryg4251 11 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

@@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

@auroramcbride1688 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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

@auroramcbride1688 11 ай бұрын

@@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 11 ай бұрын

⁠@@auroramcbride1688eyes burning is normal for everyone lol

@palarious 11 ай бұрын

@@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 ай бұрын

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

@lambo6012 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

@@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 11 ай бұрын

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

@fixthefernback8030 9 ай бұрын

@@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 9 ай бұрын

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

@jeffreymorgan8687 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see him on the hot wing challenge

@malloryg4251 11 ай бұрын

YES! That would be great!

@Runningtaco 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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

@palarious 11 ай бұрын

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

@dillcifer 11 ай бұрын

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

@zelosmiman5533 10 ай бұрын

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

@joshoh2041 Жыл бұрын

this guys answer to being an expert is spot on.

@tkdazzler1-130 Жыл бұрын

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.

@amarug Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@terrivel11 Жыл бұрын

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.

@peymanstd 9 ай бұрын

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

@MrTAGGER88 11 ай бұрын

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!!

@prow7 11 ай бұрын

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!

@Bzuhl 11 ай бұрын

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

@Just_me500 Жыл бұрын

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

@YIIMM Жыл бұрын

That's a long video

@c.ladimore1237 Жыл бұрын

"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 Жыл бұрын

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

@RYTF5 Жыл бұрын

Always spicier the next day

@ColombianLNP Жыл бұрын

@@RYTF5 lol ! Always!

@alitzzy Жыл бұрын

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

@frostedsiren Жыл бұрын

"The second time-" bro understands me

@mikemath9508 11 ай бұрын

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.

@parkerstoops6058 Жыл бұрын

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

@xbreezybx8403 11 ай бұрын

"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 11 ай бұрын

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

@TeBiDoWil 9 ай бұрын

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”.

@mathieurose 10 ай бұрын

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 ^^

@ruinedfall Жыл бұрын

we need Ed on Hot Ones

@GravyHucker 11 ай бұрын

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.

@vlxxx 11 ай бұрын

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

@senior_ranger Жыл бұрын

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

@user-gf2yr6yh3o 9 ай бұрын

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

@adrianwilliams3789 10 ай бұрын

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?

@darrellcoy 9 ай бұрын

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

@dlmsarge8329 11 ай бұрын

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.

@pedroisaacs6212 9 ай бұрын

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

@MavadoKen Жыл бұрын

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

@blurbicontotalicus 6 ай бұрын

Absolute respect. Legend.

@jamesherman1350 11 ай бұрын

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.

@stevewebber707 Жыл бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@captainp.2721 10 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@sparkzhd1619 6 ай бұрын

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

@jeanninefranklin1334 Жыл бұрын

I want to try them all ❤️❤️❤️

@EricTechstuffs 11 ай бұрын

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 !

@TashJansson Жыл бұрын

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

@TheCowOfNow 6 ай бұрын

love it ed, well done

@maxseth1 11 ай бұрын

Amazing video! I love you Ed!!!

@Lord_Vadr 10 ай бұрын

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

@teropiispala2576 9 ай бұрын

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

@30noir Жыл бұрын

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

@G93KMA Жыл бұрын

Lmao very well explained 😆 0:49

@Carcrafter7165 23 күн бұрын

Ed thank you for sharing your knowledge

@Benni-rp9or 11 ай бұрын

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

@maxineoneill2586 23 күн бұрын

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.

@micahhawkins8233 11 ай бұрын

Always love Ed

@MotoHikes Жыл бұрын

Justice for the 7-pot Primo

@TheR15C 11 ай бұрын

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

@user-lf5vv8tn1d 11 ай бұрын

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

@him050 6 ай бұрын

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.

@RaulieGonzo97 11 ай бұрын

Love this guy!

@jeffreyschmidt3997 11 ай бұрын

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

@PizzaCake360 Жыл бұрын

I believe this guy 💯.. he definitely looks like he eats the stuff he says 😂

@shingon666 Жыл бұрын

Yup, and his last name is Currie, he was born for this job.

@allentastic Жыл бұрын

We love Smokin’ Ed!!!!!!!!

@ashleyzeleznik5388 10 ай бұрын

I love this guy!

@revolvermaster4939 11 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation

@WeirdSmellyMan 11 ай бұрын

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.

@Thomaslynn247 6 ай бұрын

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

@barberfabian 10 ай бұрын

Smokin' Ed Currie is the best!!!

@TrondBrgeKrokli 11 ай бұрын

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.

@jasonmello7640 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the education lesson on peppers

@june5646 11 ай бұрын

This guy is very wise and academically accomplished

@RandomPNW Жыл бұрын

Legendary Ed Currie

@DudokX 11 ай бұрын

"The second time I did it.." oh the comedy is amazing

@PREPFORIT Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ed 👍🏻👍🏻

@chazgriffin5582 6 ай бұрын

Great Job

@songsongsingasong 9 ай бұрын

Ed's a national treasure!

@T1nyDanc3r_ Жыл бұрын

Hes crazy dawg "ENJOY IT!" - literally dies

@ThomasTaylor258 Жыл бұрын

Rip

@fluffpaw9013 9 ай бұрын

Great channel I’m now addicted to hot peppers

@shay5087 Жыл бұрын

this guy is awesome

@BSpinoza210 11 ай бұрын

Dude is a legend.

@TheCarPassionChannel 11 ай бұрын

We love Ed 🙌🙌

@RobBoryckiGolf 10 ай бұрын

Great video!

@rileygally2967 7 ай бұрын

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

@malonejohnson3356 7 ай бұрын

That pepper money dont pay for teeth 😂

@jessed3884 11 ай бұрын

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

@The_RiverDee 7 ай бұрын

This guy is my hero

@ssways 11 ай бұрын

He is a legend.

@nndo6953 9 ай бұрын

awesome presentation 🌶️ 😎

@ericeaklor6702 10 ай бұрын

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

@differentfins 11 ай бұрын

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

@foxlandrie8816 6 ай бұрын

This video gave me heartburn

@FredGSanford-hu1uk 5 күн бұрын

Student for life! Great Moto!

@psychotogether5114 11 ай бұрын

Heartbeat!!!! Put TBay on the map!!

@koviyovas8325 11 ай бұрын

his toothpaste must have capsaicin in it

@In-N-Out333 10 ай бұрын

😂🤣

@g0zertjuh 7 ай бұрын

this guy is amazing

@Skelterbane69 6 ай бұрын

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.