Food as Weapon

[VENTGtr]

I consider my ex Mother-in-Law's cooking a viable weapon...this sounds almost as bad...almost.



Indian military to weaponize world's hottest chili

Mar 23, 6:19 AM (ET)

By WASBIR HUSSAIN

GAUHATI, India (AP) - The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world's hottest chili.

After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects, defense officials said Tuesday.

The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world's spiciest chili. It is grown and eaten in India's northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat.

It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili's spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000.

"The chili grenade has been found fit for use after trials in Indian defense laboratories, a fact confirmed by scientists at the Defense Research and Development Organization," Col. R. Kalia, a defense spokesman in the northeastern state of Assam, told The Associated Press.

"This is definitely going to be an effective nontoxic weapon because its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hide-outs," R. B. Srivastava, the director of the Life Sciences Department at the New Delhi headquarters of the DRDO said.

Srivastava, who led a defense research laboratory in Assam, said trials are also on to produce bhut jolokia-based aerosol sprays to be used by women against attackers and for the police to control and disperse mobs.

[f.sciarrillo]

I saw this on the news last night. It is pretty interesting. I never thought that could happen ...

[VENTGtr]

Ya. It's the kind of thing you see on History Channel where they investigate ancient technologies.
SOMEWHERE, there's some guy in the U.S. trying to figure out how to make even HOTTER wings than these can do....in grenade form.

[hicksjd9]

Can't wait to see the Man vs. Food episode where he eats something dipped in a sauce made from these!

[ToonaRockGuy]

JD, there was actually an episode of MVF where Adam had to eat a burger that had Ghost Chilies on it, and also with a Ghost Chilie sauce. He got one bite and quit. It was unreal. Look for it at Hulu.

[JackANSI]

...It is grown and eaten in India's northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat....

A pepper that hot as a ~cure~ for stomach troubles? I guess it would replace whatever ailment you did have with enough burning to take your mind off of it for awhile...

[VENTGtr]

Healing via diversion.

[hicksjd9]

Awesome! I love that show! Watch it all the time.