Brownian Motion Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 LONDON (AP) -- Super spicy chili sauce being cooked at a London Thai restaurant sparked road closures and evacuations after passers-by complained that the smell was burning their throats, police said Wednesday. London Fire Brigade's chemical response team was called after reports that a strong smell was wafting from the restaurant in the heart of London's Soho district Monday afternoon, a Metropolitan police spokesman said, speaking anonymously in line with force policy. Authorities sealed off several premises and closed roads. The Times of London described shoppers coughing and spluttering as firefighters wearing special breathing masks sought the source of the smell. The paper said firefighters smashed down the door of the Thai Cottage restaurant and seized extra-hot bird's eye chilies which had been left dry-frying. It said they were being prepared as part of a batch of Nam Prik Pao, a spicy Thai dip. ''The smoke didn't go up into the sky because of the rain and the heavy air,'' The Times quoted Thai Cottage owner Sue Wasboonma as saying. ''It's the hottest thing we make.'' The police spokesman said no arrests were made in the case. ''As far as I'm aware it's not a criminal offense to cook very strong chili,'' he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Birds Eye fuckin' chilies!!!!! Ha! MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 ''As far as I'm aware it's not a criminal offense to cook very strong chili,'' he said. But it should be a criminal offense to put mayonnaise on hamburgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 ''As far as I'm aware it's not a criminal offense to cook very strong chili,'' he said. But it should be a criminal offense to put mayonnaise on hamburgers. It should be a criminal offense cooking hamburgers instead of true steaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 ''As far as I'm aware it's not a criminal offense to cook very strong chili,'' he said. But it should be a criminal offense to put mayonnaise on hamburgers. It should be a criminal offense cooking hamburgers instead of true steaks. In the end it all comes down to the person doing the cooking. I've paid $50+ for a single steak and afterwards wished life in prison for the chef. On the other hand a true cook can work wonders with a $6.99 burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) ''As far as I'm aware it's not a criminal offense to cook very strong chili,'' he said. But it should be a criminal offense to put mayonnaise on hamburgers. It should be a criminal offense cooking hamburgers instead of true steaks. In the end it all comes down to the person doing the cooking. I've paid $50+ for a single steak and afterwards wished life in prison for the chef. On the other hand a true cook can work wonders with a $6.99 burger. As they say at Steve Hoffman Forum "it's all in the mastering". BTW RVG cooks great steak, better then S. Hoffman Edited October 4, 2007 by porcy62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 (edited) The English boil everything, fer crissakes. What the hell do they know about hot, er [sorry!]....sauce? Edited October 5, 2007 by GoodSpeak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 The English boil everything, fer crissakes. Er, I beg your pardon? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 ''As far as I'm aware it's not a criminal offense to cook very strong chili,'' he said. But it should be a criminal offense to put mayonnaise on hamburgers. You know, I would have agreed with that a couple of years ago, but I'm a convert... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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