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Old 25-09-2008, 03:38 AM posted to rec.gardens
Rachael Simpson Rachael Simpson is offline
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Default Hot pepper/burning mouth question

Zootal wrote:
I attempted to demonstrate my advanced (or lack of) intelligence today....

I am growing some peppers. Actually, I have about 45 pepper plants, but
about 10 of them are these long green peppers. I think they turn red, then
you dry them and make ground up hot pepper for aisan cooking. This one was
green, maybe six inches long, and maybe 3/4 inch around at the base. I chop
it up. I put a very small piece, like 1/2 the size of a pea, in my mouth. I
immediately experience severe burning...my eyes cross, I can't see, my mouth
is on fire, I stick my head in the sink and pray for death....this was not
jalapeno ow ow hot gimme more, this was 911 take me to the hospital burning.


So, I rinse mouth, smear it over my face, and my face still burns....

So, my question...is it normal for hot peppers like this to do this? I've
eaten serrano and jalapeno peppers before, raw in salsa, but I've never run
across something this severe.




I see where some have recommended milk to calm the burning...around
these parts it is common knowledge that tomatoes work the best to cool a
burning mouth or lips after a particularly hot pepper. Not saying that
the milk won't work mind you...just most folks around here all say that
the tomatoes work quicker. Perhaps that is why you didn't notice the
heat from the other peppers the salsas? Personally, I've not tried the
milk after a severely hot pepper, so I can't say from experience with
that, but I have used the tomatoes/ketchup, etc after a hot pepper.
Works for me anyway, so I figured I'd pass the info on...

~Rae