| Our
Habanero Pizzas are incredibly hot, and they maintain the excellent quality
and flavors that you expect from Flying Pie. In 1994 when we were designing
this pie, Howard (the only soul brave enough) tasted it with waaaaay too
much habanero on it. Then we worked down from there to find “incredibly
hot and still tastes great.” If you can’t tell an olive from a piece of
chicken, it’s too spicy!
August
2010 is our 17th Season of Habanero Pizzas! Our habanero peppers come from
the Yucatan Peninsula in Southern Mexico and are much hotter than the common
habaneros available at the grocery store. Because we use fresh habanero
peppers, you’ll notice a delightful citrus flavor that complements the
chicken perfectly. We offer a Double or Triple Habanero Pizza, depending
on the level of adventure you’re seeking. With a variety of antidotes,
we guarantee your safe return to life as you currently experience it.
For
most people who say they like spicy food, habanero pizzas are too hot.
For the uninitiated, the huge dose of capsaicin (the spicy component of
peppers) overwhelms the senses and confuses the digestive system.
Two
customers came in for the Habanero, but since it wasn’t Hab Season yet,
they got a Triple Pie Pizza. After they ate a few slices, Aaron asked,
“So what did you guys think?”
Jon:
Well, if that was your second hottest, I don’t know if we’ll ever need
to try the Habanero.
Aaron:
Well, it’s something you need to work up to. Just keep getting the Triple
Pie, and by August you’ll be able to survive the Habanero.
Jon:
Ok, we’ll try.
Double Habanero Pizza:
Approximately 12 fresh habanero
peppers (heat equivalent of 10 pounds of jalapeños).
Triple Habanero Pizza:
12
inches of pizza, atop 15 pounds of fresh jalapenos
Approximately 18 fresh habanero
peppers (the heat equivalent of 15 pounds of jalapeños). “It’s like
licking a sea urchin!” Adam Richman of Man v Food, after eating one bite
in August of 2009. The full story about the Man v Food visit is available
here.
FAQ:
Why can’t I put
habanero peppers on a specialty pizza or custom pizza?
Because the danger
to our oven people, our dishwashers, and civilians is outside of our comfort
zone.
You can order
a Habanero Pizza without the chicken or with one additional topping. We
like cream cheese or pineapple! Yum!
Can I get a Habanero
Pizza parbaked to cook at home?
Yes, with a waiver.
What’s this I
hear about signing a waiver?
If you take a
Habanero Pizza out of the building, we need you to sign a release waiver.
(This includes frozen pizzas, leftovers, and home delivery.) Unless you’ve
eaten this pizza multiple times, we strongly encourage you to eat it here
where we can ensure your safe return to life as you usually experience
it.
Why do you only
offer Habanero Pizzas in August?
1. August is
when the peppers are the hottest and most flavorful.
2. To minimize
the danger to our crew. They are trained to safely handle the peppers,
use separate utensils in the kitchen (to avoid cross contamination with
non-hab pizzas), and to watch for and wash hab dishes separately. We have
to be super vigilant for an entire month – that’s enough!
Dear
Flying Pie,
I would like
to personally thank the sadist responsible for creating the Triple Habanero.
When I purchased this Demon Pizza, I was cocky; overconfident; full of
myself. I could not be defeated by a simple pizza. Alas, I was wrong. Therefore,
I thank you, Flying Pie, for putting me in my place.
Matt overheard
two customers talking while he was bussing a table in the dining room.
Customer # 1:
Apparently you can’t take the Habanero pizza out of the building without
signing a release.
Customer # 2:
I don’t blame them. Have you tried it? It is a six-hour ride on hot lava.
Chad got an 8”
Habanero and then later came up for a box.
Chad: Wow! Those
peppers are hot this year! Do I need to sign a waiver? I think I remember
that from last year.
Nikki: Are you
taking some home?
Chad: Umm, yeah!
I barely made it through half of that tiny pizza! SO HOT! Oh yeah, I also
need one of the habanero buttons. I have to prove to everyone that I did
it!
Nikki: Awesome!
Here you go.
The button he
chose said, “I eat Habs and like it!”
Nikki, holding
a Habanero Pizza: Ok guys. Are you ready for your really hot pie?
Dudes: Yeah!
Bring it on!
A little while
later Nikki checked on them.
Nikki: How is
it? Hot enough?
Dudes: Unavoidable
squeaks and inward breathing.
Nikki: Do you
guys want some ice cream?
All three nod
and say in a hoarse whisper: OK
Atop original dough and our special red sauce, this flaming pizza has cornmeal,
mozzarella, chicken, olives, and just the right amount of habaneros. The
cornmeal soaks up the flavors from the chicken, olives, and habaneros and
carries the rich flavors throughout the pie.
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| Jason
walked into the house and grabbed a slice of pizza from the open box. Before
taking a bite, he scoffed at KC who was sitting on the couch saying "WOW!"
and fanning his mouth between bites of pie. I said to Jason, "That's the
double habanero, you know?" No comment and then a large bite. KC says,
"You're gonna know in a few seconds." Suddenly Jason says, "What the hell?"
"I
told you it's the double habanero!"
Jason
finishes the slice and sits down with a funny look on his face. A few minutes
later he says, "Why do you eat that? That is the hottest thing I have eaten
in my life!" Upon hearing this I threw my fist up in the air and said,
"YES! Howard would be proud!" To which KC laughed. Jason proceeds to bitch
me out for a few minutes. He was SO mad that I would let him eat it.
After
the bitching subsides, Jason waits a few more minutes and I see him reach
into the box for a second slice. "WHOA, this one is all you, buddy," I
say. Jason responds with, "I think I am eating it just for the whole experience
of it. I have never had anything that hot!" |
| The
pizza we ate on that fateful night was VERY hot. It seemed hotter to me
than the pizzas we had on last Wednesday. I thought that the kitchen had
given me 'special' treatment since I am an employee, but Mo said she weighed
it out correctly. My friend KC said it was noticeably hotter than last
year, as well. He said, "Last year I ate seven slices, no problem, this
year I can barely get through 2." |
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