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"Getting to hot to
handle ?"
Some remedies for the chilli burn
So you have eaten
too many of our crisps and would like to know how to reduce
the burning... Always remember that capsaicin (the substance
that make peppers hot) is only slightly soluble in water,
therefore water is not very effective at quenching the heat.
It is more soluble however in oils and alcohols
There are a number
of suggested remedies…
- A cup of whole milk rinsed well in mouth.
This is one of the quickest and best remedies.
- Other dairy products such as milk or
yoghurt will help, as the compounds they contain will
displace the capsaicin.
- Another favourite is bread and butter.
The oils in the butter displace the capsaicin, but the
bread helps to strip away the heat as you chew.
- The most popular is probably beer. Beer
works in two ways:
a. The alcohol content in the beer dissolves
the capsaicin.
b. Drink enough beer and you won't care
how hot your mouth is anyway!
Remember, the more
chilli's you eat the greater your tolerance to them increases,
so next time it will not be as bad - honest!
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