[CH] Eat at your own risk: chilli with health warning

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Eat at your own risk: chilli with health warning
By Tariq Tahir
Published : 09 May 2005

Capable of a heat several thousand times stronger than any curry, the
world's strongest chilli powder is so fiery that its inventor will not
be held responsible for its consequences.

Before you sample the ultra-fine powder, a waiver must be signed
absolving its maker of liability for your demise or serious injury.

Given that it is manufactured in conditions similar to those for making
chemical weapons, allowing the powder to touch the skin is not
advisable.

Blair Lazar, the maker, a hardened "chilli head", said: "It was like
having your tongue hit with a hammer. Man it hurt. My tongue swelled
up and it hurt like hell for days."

Mr Lazar's concoction, "16 Million Reserve", is pure capsaicin, the
chemical that gives chillies their heat, and will be unleashed on the
American market this week.

Full story at:
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http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/food_and_drink/news/story.jsp?story=636826 >


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