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slewfoot Sep 18, 2009 12:23 PM

(DAL) Where can I find ghosts?

Now that the Ghost Pepper has been proclaimed the hottest in the world, I'd like to try (attempt) cooking with them (one).
I can't seem to find any around DFW. Any help?

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    jmellby Sep 18, 2009 08:59 PM

    Few places sell the peppers. CA John's does have a good number of products using
    the Jolokia. I can attest for the Jolokia Mustard, and the Holy Jolokia hot sauce.
    http://www.cajohns.com/

    John

    1. LewisvilleHounder Sep 18, 2009 02:20 PM

      No one is going to have them quite yet. There are very few producers who grow them. They are sold through the New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Institute. Seeds are $5.00 a packet, but one small problem the seeds are only suited for the native climate and very finicky. Problems abound for anyone trying to grow them.

      http://aces.nmsu.edu/chilepepperinstitute/chile-pepper-institute-c.html

      I bet most places just use the pepper sauce that is also sold.

      Here is some further info from Chile Pepper mag
      http://www.fiery-foods.com/index.php?...

      1. air Sep 18, 2009 12:31 PM

        I'd try an Indo-Pak grocery:
        http://www.dallasindian.net/dallas-in...

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        1. re: air
          DallasDude Sep 18, 2009 01:34 PM

          The Four Horsemen is the ultimate sandwich offered by Chunky's Burgers in San Antonio, Texas. The "four" in its name represent the four chile peppers present on the burger: jalapeno, serrano, habanero, and the ghost chile, better known as the bhut jolokia. Adam from Man vs Food attempted the burger. He also Vlogs about wings that had the pepper on it:

          http://www.travelchannel.com/Video_&a...

          He says that they tie these peppers to fences in India to keep wild elephants away, and vehemently claims no one should be eating these menace to society.

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