This local hot sauce sent two people to the hospital. We signed a waiver to try it.

This local hot sauce sent two people to the hospital. We signed a waiver to try it.

12/16/2024

notes

when a restaurant has you sign a waiver...

link

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/uncategorized/2019/06/04/this-local-hot-sauce-sent-two-people-to-the-hospital-we-signed-a-waiver-to-try-it/

summary

This article discusses the experience of trying Stein's ghost-basco sauce, a very spicy hot sauce from Stein's Beer Garden and Restaurant in Mountain View, California. The sauce is made with Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, and Ghost chili peppers and is so hot that it sent two people to the hospital. The author and a photographer tried the sauce and describe the intense burning sensation and the measures they took to mitigate the heat. The article also discusses the waiver they signed before trying the sauce and includes comments from the chef about the sauce's creation and intensity.

tags

hot sauce ꞏ ghost pepper ꞏ spicy food ꞏ carolina reaper ꞏ trinidad scorpion ꞏ ghost chili pepper ꞏ steins beer garden ꞏ mountain view ꞏ food review ꞏ waiver