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Here’s Why Jalapeño Peppers Are Less Spicy Than Ever (www.dmagazine.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's a tragedy.

I get my chiles from a Mexican grocer for exactly this reason. They're actually a bit spicy!

Serranos from the major supermarkets are also less spicy than they should be.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Maybe my local brand is the margin of error, but this comes as a surprise to me, because my area's Walmarts have started carrying a new suppliers' serranos, and those suckers are even hotter than the jalapenos, which have seemed to cool down over the years as reported elsewhere.