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Nick O's avatar

your writing is spicy, which is why I come back every week for more

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Will Peterman's avatar

aYe ;)

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Cecilia McCollum's avatar

The burn is worth it for that hot Cheeto dust

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Will Peterman's avatar

I couldn't agree more!

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Keenan Buchanan's avatar

Tacos Villa Corona in Atwater has a really excellent spicy red sauce that will make you sweat. Best breakfast burritos in town!

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Will Peterman's avatar

ooo gotta try it soon

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Lee Chemel's avatar

That was a great trip into the spice world! Especially for someone who lives on the polar opposite. Do NOT put tabasco on my mac and cheese.

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Will Peterman's avatar

Maybe not tabasco but Sriracha is great on mac and cheese!

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Lee Chemel's avatar

GAAAAH!

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Susan Peterman's avatar

Flaming Hot Cheetos and Bitchin Sauce. Couldn’t live life without them!

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Will Peterman's avatar

Like mother like son!

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Stephen C Beck's avatar

Spicy hot food is a ridiculous notion. Pain with eating? Seriously? Systemic symptoms that seem to be saying, STAY AWAY FROM THIS? Yet people ignore the warnings? If you want danger in your meal, eat McDonal'd for two weeks straight. At least the punishment is deferred.

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Will Peterman's avatar

that's the thing, it's not real danger!

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Steven Ugoretz's avatar

Funny you should bring this up. I recently received a Facebook post regarding tacos and their after effects. My answer to that, and yours is: Or, in taco terms: Green alert: Salsa verde is leaking out the sides. Yellow alert: My mouth is numb. Red alert: My anus is on fire, bring out the Prep H!

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Rick Manheim's avatar

Quite a hot topic, especially for old stomachs like mine. 😢

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Harry Pinkus's avatar

I like spicy! It's fun to test new hot sauces particularly in Mexico. That said, there's always a degree of fear of the aftermath. Livin" on the edge!

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Steve Peterman's avatar

I don't understand it. Your mom's side of the family had asbestos taste buds and my dad never met a chili he didn't want to inhale. And yet my eyes start to water if I walk too close to the Cheetos at the supermarket. I hate roller coasters, too. It definitely skipped a generation with me, but somewhere your granddad is beaming.

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Will Peterman's avatar

I can't take after you in EVERY way!

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Steve Peterman's avatar

Yes, we established that with the Beatles and Moonstruck!

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Will Peterman's avatar

moonstruck was good though!

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Steve Peterman's avatar

All right! And about a year after you whined your way through Paris you admitted to liking France, too!

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