A couple of heat-related tidbits today.According to the FAQ on the Ferrarra Pan website, the heat in Atomic Fireballs comes not from the cinnamon, but more prosaically from good old-fashioned capsicum-- the spice in chili peppers. Apparently a typical Fireball is about 3500 on the Scoville heat scale, putting it at about the level of a mild jalapeño.
In other news, the Lan Chi brand of Black Bean Sauce turns out to actually be Lan Chi Chili Sauce with Black Beans and Chili. And Chili. Yow. I got a jar as a replacement for the Lee Kum Kee Black Bean and Garlic Sauce, which was for many years a staple of my stir-fry flavorings and has recent departed from the shelves of my local grocery store. It's, um. Not quite the same. My mouth is still a little tingly an hour and change later.
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