Super Quick Video Tips: The Dos and Don’ts of Handling Chiles
Avoid second-hand spice with these hot tips.
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Do's and Don't's
wear gloves. duh.
A year old I know, but the absolute best thing to drink to clear the burn is a vodka, the capsaicin bonds VERY well to alcohol, must better than to your tastebuds or to dairy products. Instant burn relief.
My wife once made jalapeno jelly for some flautas we were having, while boiling the concoction she stuck her face over the pan to small the wonderful goodness, realised her mistake within minutes, she basically pepper sprayed herself.
Scoop!
"…second hand spice." Whoever came up with that, wins the internets.
Awesome, thanks. I'll have to try that sometime!
Oh…I too know that there are FAR worse things you could touch…but at the end of the day, we're a family friendly show, so I had to leave my 'kitchen rated' sense of humor at the door!
I can, from first hand experience, tell you that there worse things to touch than the eyes 🙂
all hail the almighty pepper
Also try to avoid scratching your face or even putting your hands near your face after touching anything spicy.
Do you know that you can rinse off the heat of capsicum on your hands with vinegar? Basically anything acidic will do. Even lemon juice does the trick.