Red pepper flakes, de-seeded

Felice Friese said:

Does anybody else separate the flakes from the seeds? I pour the
flakes on a cutting board and with a fingernail or the tip of a knife
I separate and discard the seeds. I don't know whether it makes a
whit of difference but it amuses me.

Felice

Uh, no. The seeds are usually considered the hottest part. I don't use red
pepper flakes or ground cayenne unless I want a bit of heat added.

Jill

On Thu 09 Jun 2005 08:51:10a, Felice Friese wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Does anybody else separate the flakes from the seeds? I pour the flakes
on a cutting board and with a fingernail or the tip of a knife I
separate and discard the seeds. I don't know whether it makes a whit of
difference but it amuses me.

Felice

My cats would probably be amused by that, too. Me, I wouldn't have the
patience. :-)

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Felice Friese said:

Does anybody else separate the flakes from the seeds? I pour the flakes on a
cutting board and with a fingernail or the tip of a knife I separate and
discard the seeds. I don't know whether it makes a whit of difference but it
amuses me.

Most of the heat is in the seeds.

Cam said:

...said the wimp.

Seriously, the heat is in the veins of flesh that the seeds hang from.
When dried you get a lot of that stuck to the seeds but the heat is not
actually in the seeds, it's on them.

He doesn't realize one's perception of heat is subject just like any
other taste. The heat is in the membranes but good luck removing that
from a dried chili. Removing the seeds is best one can do.

~john

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Sheldon said:

Yup, heat but no flavor. I usually buy whole dried hot peppers and
scoop out the seeds and toss em... a whole lot easier than separating
crushed... all them seeds ruin the appearance and texture of the dish.
Don't want fiery hot anyway, I already possess self confidence, don't
have a need to demonstrate a tolerance towards masochistic
tendencies... doesn't fool anyone one anyway that chili headedness is
no more than a diversion from their immaturity/infantileness.

...said the wimp.

Seriously, the heat is in the veins of flesh that the seeds hang from.
When dried you get a lot of that stuck to the seeds but the heat is not
actually in the seeds, it's on them.

Cam
infantile

Bingo!

',;~}~

Shaun aRe