Friday, August 22, 2014

Let this serve as a warning

If ever you should order the spicy sausage penne at East Side Mario's, please note that the red object resembling a tomato is in fact one of the hottest chili peppers around.  It is advisable not to eat it as if it were something as innocuous as a tomato.  Great caution is required.

Two glasses of ice water and the remainders of a sangria later, I am alive to tell the tale.  My good friend and supper companion advised me to tell the waitress my experience; and so, I did.  She replied, "You know what?  You're the first customer that I have ever forgotten to tell about The Chili Pepper."  Her reply, and lack of apology, did nothing to calm the fiery insides of my mouth.  I did, however, manage to recover in time for dessert.  My sinuses have also been given a thorough end-of-summer cleaning.  Back with vacation photos soon.

2 comments:

Mary said...

Elena, I know about hot peppers ... they're the worst trigger for Rosacae! I avoid them like the plague! Lesson learned a long time ago! lol

Julie Culshaw said...

I bet Nathan would have eaten it right away. Hope there was something cool close by.