Tipping the Scoville Scale, originally uploaded by exoskeletoncabaret.
Tipping the Scoville Scale
The habanero pepper is one of the most painfully spicy species of chili peppers. Its extreme heat makes it ideal for cooking that bites back. In Mexico, habaneros are inserted into tequila or mezcal bottles for a number of weeks, resulting in an intensely masochistic alcoholic buzz.
Model: Finn von Claret of Abney Park
Photography + Food Styling: Libby Bulloff
Hair + Makeup: Lindsey Watkins
Orange habanero chili peppers from the Seattle Cash and Carry. Shot at Starfish Studios, Seattle, WA, April 2009.
[Thanks to Chris and Lindsey for chucking peppers repeatedly across the frame!]
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