"Guy Fieri probably has a fairly high tolerance when it comes to spices. After all, he makes a living off trying new foods, many of which are quite hot in nature. However, when it came to his meeting with the Firehouse Burger at Lankford's Grocery & Market in Houston, Texas, the sandwich took him by surprise after the first bite."
""My mouth is like, literally on fire," he declared in the episode (via YouTube). The celebrity chef joked that he almost bit off his tongue because it went "completely numb" in the process. According to Fieri, the sauce used on the Firehouse Burger seemed flammable. "You could take that sauce and put that on raw children. It would cook it," he jested. Still, despite the intense heat of the sandwich, Fieri was ultimately a fan."
Guy Fieri reacted strongly to the heat of Lankford's Firehouse Burger, reporting that his mouth felt "literally on fire" and that the sauce seemed almost flammable. The sandwich originally featured serrano, jalapeño, and habanero peppers alongside a half-pound patty and standard burger toppings on a brioche bun. The Firehouse Burger currently sells for $12.25, and the restaurant's online description now lists cayenne butter in place of one of the original peppers. Lankford's began as a mom-and-pop shop in 1937 and evolved into a restaurant known for over-the-top burgers and varied menu offerings.
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