Let's Make the Singles Forum Spicy Again!! (What Are Your Favorite Spicy Foods/Everyday Things?)

Hey Everyone,

With all this talk about Making America Great or Making America Wealthy, it just seemed fitting that we also need to Make the Singles Forum Spicy Again, too!

Now of course, this is a Christian forum, so we will only be talking about spicy things that are wholesome!

* How well do YOU do with spicy foods?

* How do you feel about things like spice cakes or cookies? (Spices mixed with sweet.) How about spiced coffee, etc.?

* Do have any favorite spices? (I tend to like cinnamon and a little ginger.)

* Are you a fan of peppers? How spicy of peppers can you stand? Do you grown any spicy things in your garden?

* What are some funny stories of people NOT being able to handle spice? (A family member of mine tried eating a jalapeno pepper pizza -- at a table in the sun -- and was sweating bullets.)


I'm going to include a poll of various spicy things. It's going to be multiple choice and we'll be able to see the answers, so tell us about which spicey things you've tried, what you'd like to try, and what you think of them. The poll only allows for about 10 answers, so come back and tell us about any others that weren't included!

Let's all Sprinkle a Little More Spice Back into Singles! (But everyone, including married friends, are welcome to answer.)

I think jalapeños are just right. A good balance of heat and flavor.

What kinds of foods do you put them in/on?

And do you know what kind of spices are used on Nashville/Southern hot chicken?

For my own preferences in the poll, I marked everything I've either tried or would be willing to try.

Just a few favorites.

I like to drizzle a little Texas Pete or Tabasco sauce over Chick-fil-A nuggets.

Much better than Honey Mustard or barbeque sauce! Makes me hungry just thinking about it!

I'm not necessarily a big hot pepper person. I think it's because I burned my stomach and/or taste buds out as a teen lol. I was big on spice then, always looking for the hottest peppers/foods.

Anyway, these days I like a good homemade chili relleno, or maybe a few sliced jalapenos on my carnitas, or I like to add some green chilis to my homemade cornbread.

I see you mentioned ginger and cinnamon. Now, we're talking. As I became sort of an "ol lady" I really started using a lot more cinnamon and ginger and what is usually called "fall spices" to baked goods. I noticed the older I got the more I enjoyed gingerbread (well, when I make it). I've made gingerbread cookies, gingerbread whoopies pies, gingerbread cake rolls, spice cake, etc. Also, pfeffernusse cookies...you can't make those without adding some black pepper!

Oh, and I like adding ginger to dishes like Egg Roll In a Bowl.

I know cinnamon is technically a spice, but I have never really seen it as such in my head. But since we are talking about spice/spicy and cinnamon fits in that category, I would recommend going to a real authentic Mexican restaurant (not Taco Bell....) and ordering horchata. Confirm it's homemade and not a mix. If it's a mix, it's not a real Mexican restaurant and they should be sued. It's essentially a rice milk base with cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla.

Unfortunately, I don't like drinking a bunch of sugar and sugar substitutes don't give it the same taste, so I rarely drink it.

When I was Googling some background info for this thread, it was interesting to see some of the debates on what are and aren't considered "spices" and how they are used.

It's interesting how things like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, etc. can change the whole landscape of what "spice" might mean, and I always enjoy reading about people's preferences -- and how they got them.

I'm not that into spice cake (or even gingerbread, but a little is ok,) but I love carrot cake (which I see as being more on the "spiced" side than not,) and I like cinnamon in most everything that suits it.

Great discussion -- hope to see more!

To clarify, I think because of where I grew up, a spice isn't really a spice unless it burns/stings. That isn't the most accepted definition though . I've referred to anything that wasn't spicy as a "seasoning". I guess it's not entirely wrong, is it?

I love homemade carrot cake. I even made some homemade carrot cake whoopie pies. I had to ban myself though...too irresistible!

Okay, you're an overthinker too. High-five!

In my neck of the woods, I think a very small minority would consider carrot cake a spicy food. Even White people joke about Cracker Barrel and Luby's being too spicy for other White people.

I don't consider it a spicy food, but it was mentioned in this thread. So, I put my 2 cents in

Of all the things I've been accused of in life, this just might be the most common, LOL!

Glad to meet you, fellow OverThinker!

I like shreaded cheese with dried habaneros or ghost peppers. Then put on whatever you like. Hamburgers or tacos. I ate a trinidad scorpion pepper right off the plant 2 years ago. I can think of more pleasant things haha

I agree with the bit about the horchata. It's definitely something I'd recommend people trying...as you said, the real stuff.

I like them on pizza and salads.

I just like hot chicken. I'm not sure what spices are in that.

As I am allergic to pain, I sedulously eschew spicy food.

If I want to deliberately inflict pain on myself, I can just jab my hand with a fork or something.

I love spice, but not so much heat that you don't notice the flavor. I love using crushed red pepper and cayenne powder. Wasabi is delicious too. And sriracha.

@seoulsearch you're really making me want to try the Nashville hot chicken! I go to Nashville fairly often and have never had it lol.

I really like Thai food, but definitely don't get it full heat at a restaurant.

Now I want habanero cheese