Help! Hot peppers are burning my hands! - Page 2

[cjanelles]

Milk? Doesn't that work, rinsing your hands in milk?

I'm not sure, but I seem to recall that from "Good Eats" or something.

[North_Of_60]

Originally Posted by ajsgirl

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Now I have a real excuse for why I'm not putting out tonight....

You laugh, but one night while drinking on a camping trip my husband ponied up to the BBQ pit to show off his kevlar tongue. He ate this stuff called "Spider Bite" by licking a dollop the size of quarter off the palm of his hand. Well fast forward to later that night, back in the trailer, after having a few drinks, and we were getting frisky...

We emptied two coolers of ice, and the entire 30 gallon water tank. I sat over the wet bath toilet with the shower nozzle between my legs while he kept wrapping ice cubes up in paper towels so I could pack them in there.

You wanna sober up really quickly? Douche with hot sauce!

[JessicaS]

I would try mixing soap with some coffee grounds and washing with it.


I always wear gloves when cutting peppers. All the "I burned my X after chopping peppers" horror stories in TAO are enough to make me very cautious about it.

[Pynki]

Originally Posted by lacysmommy

I had a similar experience once, and I drenched myself with milk. It worked!

Yep I was going to suggest milk or yogurt. Vinegar works for heat burns, so maybe some vinegar as well, but I think the lactic acid is what takes out the hot pepper heat. Here's some info for ya.

Capsaicinoids are not soluble in water, but very soluble in fats, oils and alcohol. This is why drinking water after accepting a dare to eat an extra hot Habanero Chile won't stop the burning. Downing a cold beer is the traditional remedy, but the small percentage of alcohol will not wash away much capsaicin. To get some relief from a chile burn (can't think of a good reason not to "Enjoy the heat"), drink milk or eat ice-cream. Milk contains casein, a lipophilic (fat-loving) substance that surrounds and washes away the fatty capsaicin molecules in much the same way that soap washes away grease.

[ajsgirl]

Well, the burn is pretty much gone. I think the best remedy was TIME! The only burning feeling I have now is under my thumb nails where it started. And my hands are terribly dry from all the different things I tried. That's where some Eucerin will come in handy. Thanks for keeping me laughing through this ordeal!

My dh still probably won't be getting any tonight....

[North_Of_60]

Originally Posted by ajsgirl

My dh still probably won't be getting any tonight....

Wattya talking 'bout? Ski gloves are SOOOOOOOOOOO sezzy. Nothing gets through ski gloves!

[JnB]

Originally Posted by North_Of_60

Wattya talking 'bout? Ski gloves are SOOOOOOOOOOO sezzy. Nothing gets through ski gloves!

laughup :nana:

[Kitsune6]

Originally Posted by North_Of_60

You wanna sober up really quickly? Douche with hot sauce!

Now THAT needs to be a DDDDC!

[stirringleaf]

milk. i was a cook for many years. everyone always said and swore by milk.


maybe its the fat?

[janaya]

WHOLE milk. you need the fat.

[lmonter]

Wow, you're brave to cut up jalapenos with no gloves. Yikes. I have a box of plastic gloves down in my pantry just for making salsa to can.

[tboroson]

Whatever you do, keep your hands away from your hoo-hah. If you have to pee, plan enough time to drip dry. Good luck, and godspeed.

[Kidzaplenty]

This thread really has a kick! Just what I needed tonight!

[ewins24]

Owie! I hope that you foudn something that worked for you tonight. My hands hurt just thinking about it for you.