Chicagoist: Putting the Hot Back in Hot Wings

Chuck Sudo

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:44:05 -0600

Scoville Unite, Schmoville Units. Let me know when Jake Melnick's carries Nashville-style hot chicken and I'll be impressed.

the new guest number 2

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:36:36 -0600

Are they hotter than the Merciless Peppers of Quetzlzacatenango?

boemelaar

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:32:06 -0600

I actually work about a block from Jake Melnick's and go there on occasion for lunch. The final line, "Diners will also be outfitted with an alarm bell if they need to summon their server..." makes me laugh. I can imagine sitting there furiously ringing a cow bell waiting for a server that never comes. If they won't come when I try to give them money, should I expect anything different as my tonsils melt? I won't be taking my chances. (Please note that IMO all their bartenders are top-notch when it comes to service at the bar during the lunch hour.)

simplecreature

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:58:07 -0600

I've actually had sauce made from red savina peppers. A friend of mine is a chef and loves playing with weird foods. It's more of a dare than anything, food balls check. I had it in a salsa mix and the heat was so intense that I started gagging as I swallowed. Really gross after effects gastronomically. One person at the party actually hurled. I can't tell you what it tasted like at all, except burning.