DH and his fucking chilli

[Humpfree]

DH smothers everything in chilli, even though he can’t handle spicy food himself. Everytime he makes chicken it’s smothered in chilli and ends up where neither of us can eat it. He does it every fucking time!!!

Tonight he decided to randomly make some roast potatoes as a snack 🫤 to said I didn’t want any and he got all l offended so I said if you make cheesy potatoes I’ll eat them … so that’s what he did. He’s spent over an hour and a half making these fucking things … they smelt nice, all covered in melted cheese - lovely! Except when I bit into one my mouth was suddenly on fire. Yep, he’s smothered then in chilli. We now have a full bowl of cheesy potatoes sat there that neither of us can eat. I ask why he does this and he doesn’t answer me! I think it’s so weird. It would be different if he loved spicy food but he can’t tolerate it any better than I can!

what a waste

@Humpfree does he ever eat the food he smothers in Chillies? Or do you try it first and then it gets chucked?

What exactly does he say?

I’m now assuming that this is an attempt to connect with his heritage because anything else seems too stupid to contemplate. I realise this could be completely wrong.

If it is then, he definitely shouldn’t be forcing it on you, but equally it would be mean to just mock that or be dismissive. If this is the case maybe help him to explore in a less wasteful way or to choose some mild recipes to try. I’m honestly really grateful for the amount of effort DP put into being able to cook and eat food from my culture. It wasn’t necessary, but it was a bonding experience.

What do you mean he makes a joke of it? What does he actually say? And then what does he say when you tell him to stop joking and answer as he is wasting food and energy and also leaving you both with inedible meals. What does he say to that?

It's a macho thing

I had an ex who was told not to eat the scotch bonnet in a stew , he ate it whole

And spent the next 4 hours writhing around on a bed .

Since that day how often does he go out and purchase scotch bonnets and put them in meals?

Because OPs husband has done this over and over

He’s not a lovely man, he’s either deliberately making your life difficult or batshit crazy.

Never mind putting the chillies in the bin, I’d throw the whole man in there as well. Can’t abide people who ignore the likes and dislikes of the other person in the relationship (never mind their own - that’s just deranged behaviour).

What joke exactly?

Scotch bonnets are not that easy to find apparently.
How does he prep/use thenñ

Dunno . He's an ex for a reason .

Tbf, ASDA stock them at various times of the year. Waitrose sometimes have them too.

Keep binning all chilli products

Scotch bonnets are available in most super markets.

i think everytime you cook OP, blend a scotch bonnet into his food. And then look surprised he can’t eat his food.

this is so odd, why would anyone who can’t actually stand hot food, put scotch bonnet peppers in everything?

'DH, if you put chillies in one more meal, I'm divorcing you and finding someone that isn't a complete moron.'

That should do it 😊

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

Why do you stay married? To a twat?

Maybe get a cook in for a few weeks to show
Him what good food is

Make sure he’s not trying to poison you by covering up the arsenic with the taste of chilli!!!! 🚩 🤣

Your DH is an idiot of the highest order. Check the shopping when he gets home and throw out the chillies. Tell him that because he has continued to act like a brainless twit overdoing it with the chillies then he doesn't get to use them when cooking.

You could get a bit inventive and not use any chilli in the cooking, but stab his fork into a Scotch Bonnet, then try his food with your fork and look bewildered. Enhance the experience by doing it with some guests and ask them to try.

Remember to give him pitying looks, to let him know it's all psychosomatic.

Op, out of interest, how does he make a joke of it? What does he say?

Chuck the things out and, if he buys more, repeat as often as may be necessary.

Each time he goes to the shop, search for the chilli's and put them at the bottom of the bin.

I'd also throw them in the bin every time he bought them.

Loads have said to simply Chuck them out. I’d also Chuck them out but it doesn’t really get to the bottom of him being an absolute nutter buying them all the time surely? I think it’d wind me up arguably even more as it’s still a waste and he wouldn’t be listening to me telling him to stop fucking buying chilli!

Personally I'd make him a meal with reapers or one of the extract sauces. When he finally picks himself up off the floor make sure he knows that's how his food tastes.

I like hot sauces but I know my limits and those of DW ( a lot less than mine) and never the twain shall meet.

If you haven't watched it, I thoroughly recommend the Netflix documentary on Currie. He's a genuine fruitcake who can eat raw reapers off the bush and not keel over in agony.