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You just never know how hot a jalapeno is going to be. I went to a Mexican restaurant with a bunch of coworkers once. The place brought out a tray with a bunch of stuff including sliced pickled and fresh Jalapenos. Several guys started moaning about how hot the Jalapenos were. I was curious, so I grabbed one, and tried a tiny bit, then a bit more and eventually popped the whole thing in my mouth. Nothing, it may as well have been a banana pepper. One of the guys didn't believe me, so I grabbed another slice that looked like the previous slide and popped it in my mouth. Holy Guacamole! That one was hot, reallly hot, damn HOT! My mouth burned for a long time. When the food finally arrived, just putting the warm food in my mouth was still almost too much. I don't think I tasted any of the meal.

I was also surprised years ago, crushing and peeling garlic in a kitchen in Spain (so A LOT of garlic) that by the time I was done, my fingers were on fire.