Chili and Peppers in More and More Food items

JupiterKid

Bit of a grumpy old man rant here...

Can anyone tell me why there has to be chili peppers and indeed other peppers in so many food items these days? From sandwiches to soups, to sauces, pesto, wraps, burgers etc it seems that it is getting increasingly harder to avoid spicy food - the “spice” of choice being chili.

Now don’t get me wrong - I love spicy food much of the time and I enjoy the occasional hot spice but not in nearly everything you buy from a shop. My partner has a real intolerance of peppers and has to check more often when he buys something lest it has chili or others peppers therein. 🌶 🌶 🌶 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Anyone else agree? Or disagree?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058267380/chili-and-peppers-in-more-and-more-food-items

If your making chili or any other Spanish dish the yes to adding chili peppers and other spices. Other than that with burgers and soups a simple onion and parsley or even artichoke would suffice. Anymore some think spicy dishes are good but they aren't made for the simpler wholesome meals.

Ubbquittious

Spice up your life !

igCorcaigh

I find that most pre-made foods labelled as spicy are not, in fact, spicy.

But, yeah, they are everywhere.

Stephen_Maturin

They’re pretty good for you, massively high in vitamins etc.

I grow my own - very satisfying experience!

Senature

I suspect it's a handy way to disguise or add flavour to poorer quality items.

Was very disappointed recently to order roast potatoes from a carvery type set up and find them covered in loads of dried chilli flakes. How is this an improvement? Didn't tie in with the style of dishes being served whatsoever.

I avoid as much as I can, unless the meal should be a bit spicy e.g. mexican.

notAMember

I haven't noticed it, but I think with intolerances, you end up having to be very careful with food anyway, whatever it is. I know with nut allergies and coeliac disease, you basically avoid everything processed and do a lot of cooking and prep yourself.

Ray Palmer

The peppers from the supper markets now barely have any flavour. Just watery and cheap breeds that are easy to transport. Strawberries suffer the same way. They find a breed that transports well and ignore flavour. AS price will be key for a while we are going to get more tasteless food.

The Mighty Quinn

Yeah I guess I've noticed a lot more spicy offerings on things, especially with the likes of pre-packed sandwiches or wraps at petrol station fridges. Chicken tikka wrap.. Cajun chicken wrap.... etc. Even McDonalds are now offering spicy chicken nuggets with a chili/habanero/tobasco mix of a dip - blows the tongue off ya.

But I suppose that's different than what you're talking about, those foods are up front in their advertising of it being spicy/hot/flamin'/fiery etc.

Thelonious Monk

I wont complain. I love them and have grown them for years and I make hot sauces from chilies and sometimes just hot ones raw chopped up on things. Bring on the chili revolution.

Deebles McBeebles

Hadn't noticed tbh but you're dead right. I guess to please the tastes of people these days or as a cheap way to bulk up food. I'm one of those who goes to an Indian and eats until I'm sweating up a storm, so looking forward to dropping into my local Tesco and sampling their phall wrap, chilli crisps and jalapeno coke meal deal as this trend continues.

xxxxxxl

Simple you remove sugar and salt you need another flavour.

Greyfox

People you don't like spicy food are weirdos

GoogleBot

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Usually added for flavour and as an alternative to preservatives to extend shelf life. My grandma used to say the food with peppers might well be rotten already.

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119742189#Comment_119742189

THAT ie chilli on roast potatoes is a gastronomic crime of epic proportions,

NB I never ever buy/eat out or buy anything ready made,

maninasia

Myself and the missus always complain the Asian food here is too sweet , especially Thai food, and the so called spicy dishes are never very spicy.

So we have the problem from the other angle, mainly because many Irish people say they like spicy but can't actually handle real spicy food, so restaurateurs deliberately tampen down the heat.