Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce by Alice-Catherine Jennings
(a found poem based on a recipe by Chef Eric Simeon of Grace Restaurant in Portland, Maine)
Warning!
Ghost peppers are hot,
the hottest in the world.
(This is a scientific fact.)
When you cook them
be careful.
Use tongs, gloves
& do not inhale
the steam.
The recipe is simple:
Slice
Boil
Blend
Bottle:
paprika peppers
shallots
sun-dried tomatoes
ghost peppers
salt & apple cider
Recommended for:
Minnesotans
Those in need of an elephant repellent
Source: Come in, We’re Closed by Christine Carroll and Jody Eddy, Running Press, 2012.
Alice-Catherine 