Peppercorn Tots

Tonight, my wife made peppercorn tater tots. She put some of them on Troy’s plate along with some fish. He mistakenly grabbed one, thinking it was a piece of fish. He bit into the tater tot and got a piece of pepper on his tongue. He instantly started choking and turned bright red. I rushed to get him some water, which he greedily gulped down. The cooling water made him turn a slightly more-pleasant shade of pink, but he was still coughing in disgust. I guess the peppercorn is a bad idea.