The surge in interest in spicy condiments around the UK is not just about ludicrously hot concoctions – for many producers, it’s all about the flavourSean Evans, host of the cult US online TV show Hot Ones, is trying to recall his highlights from its four seasons, in which he has interviewed celebrities including Cara Delevingne to Seth Rogen. But he concedes: “It’s kind of a blur. There’s been so many people spitting in buckets, dry heaving and coughing. It’s all just one big fit.”Yes, you read that right: spitting, heaving, coughing. For Hot Ones is no ordinary chat show. Instead, like a sadistic Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, it involves Evans firing questions at celebrities as he and they eat 10 chicken wings dressed with hot sauces of increasing ferocity. The final wing is dressed with Hot Ones’ own Last Dab, made with the world’s hottest chilli, Pepper X. By this point (note: DJ Khaled bailed after just three wings), most guests are in a whole world of sweat-soaked pain. Or, as Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s game star Terry Crews put it: “OH MY GOD … you get high off this shit. My voice is changing. You’re turning into three people, man! I’m hurting. Why can’t I open my eyes?” Continue reading…
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