Pure Liquid Capsaisin Extract

[markk]

I bought some pure capsaisin based on the desscriptions I found that say:

"A Scoville rating of 500,000 units! This is the original Capsaicin Extract on the market. Adding it to anything will turn on the heat, but will not effect the flavor. Capsaicin Extract, Vegetable Oil; Designed for the food service industry, Pure Cap is virtually pure capsaicin. This is strictly an additive for adding heat to large quantities of food using an eye-dropper for better control and repeatability. A few drops will add heat to an entire vat of chili. At 500,000 Scoville Units, this is NOT hot sauce. Please use this product responsibly; Real Person Red says, 'I use this stuff to make my Chicken Wings supper spicy because it doesn't change the flavor of my sauce. It just add supper heat."

Has anybody tried it? Does anybody have any experience with it?

[chefrodrigo]

Where did you get it? I think I might need some of that.

Rodney

[markk]

peppers.com

[dls]

Where did you get it?  I think I might need some of that.

Rodney

Here's a pretty good source for extracts

http://www.sweatnspice.com/products.php?id=15

Check out the one at 16,000,000 Scoville units.

[iriee]

its great if you put one drop in 3 zillion gallons of sauce!

[Jason Perlow]

I can think of some uses for it, but they all involve people I dislike immensely.

[Sleepy_Dragon]

Ya know... past a certain number of Scoville Units, I can't help but think it comes down to stupid machismo.

Pat

[mongo_jones]

weapon of ass destruction anyone?

[MobyP]

weapon of ass destruction anyone?

:laugh:

[Devilkitty]

weapon of ass destruction anyone?

Beat me to it!

[mongo_jones]

you've got to wake up pretty early in the morning (or stay up pretty late) to be beat me to ass-related matters.

[Toliver]

Why bother buying this stuff? I could understand it if you have arthritis and want to make your own ointment (there haven't been very many studies on it but capsaisan may reduce inflammation due to arthritis when applied topically).

I suppose you could always add this stuff to chili or your own home brew, etc, to give yourself some heat. But then why not go ahead and use chile peppers in that case?

You could also add this pure capsaisan to liquid fertilizer and spray it on your plants to prevent animals from chewing the leaves, etc.

Otherwise, the uses may be limited.