Here’s a topic... why doesn’t my girlfriend suffer a hot curry? I’m a bit of a curry fanatic, love spicy food daily and generally add chilli to whatever I’m cooking. However the next day I suffer if I go to a level of heat that’s say similar to madras, vindaloo etc. It doesn’t matter whether I use fresh chillies or chilli powder, the capsaicin has to leave me the next day and it burns, sometimes rather painfully as I’m sure some will identify with.

However she never has an issue and claims never to have suffered from ring sting. Last night I did a chicken Xacutti and added Mr Naga pickle, Ghost Pepper Chill Mash and some fresh scotch bonnets. It was dynamite both in heat and flavour. There was no affect on Lady Dargavel whilst I dealt with the usual aftermath. How is this possible? Do any of you know of anyone who it just doesn’t seem to affect? Is it gut flora? Is it superhuman? Or is she just dead on the inside?