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Milk soothing the burn

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Captain Capsaicin

Correct me if I'm wrong but milk is supposed to help lessen one's post pepper mouth/throat burn strictly due to milk's fat content. Capsaicin is lipid soluble so the fat in milk dissolves the capsaicin and one can then get said capsaicin to the stomach. Am I correct? There's nothing magical about dairy, it's strictly the fat?

To that end, if you've RECENTLY been handling diced super hots and your hands are burning then dipping you hands in oil would be the best remedy. If a good amount of time has passed and you've repeatedly washed your hands already then the problem isn't residual capsaicin oil on your hands, the problem is that the capsaicin has already bonded to the cellular receptors in your hands and you're dealing with those effects. Dipping one's hands in a cold liquid can lessen the discomfort temporarily but it can't speed up one's recovery from the exposure. Am I correct or am I missing something?
 
if you handle chilis with bare hands rinse them in mouthwash. leave it on there for 30 seconds or so , rinse and repeat the process one or two more times. this should help alot. it works for me every time.
 
I'd never handle hot peppers without rubber gloves. The only reason is I don't trust myself to completely remove all of the oil from my hands while I am trying to cook.
 
Casein is said to be the milk protein--not a fat--that "unlocks" capsaicin from the receptors on the tongue.

I found a source that does say that alcohol is better for washing your hands with. Therefore, it makes sense that naganumbness has had success with mouthwash.
 
OzDragon is on the money, Casein is a protein that is found in milk. It doesn't dissolve the capsaicin it binds with it so where ever the casein goes the capsaicin goes with it.
 
patrick said:
OzDragon is on the money, Casein is a protein that is found in milk. It doesn't dissolve the capsaicin it binds with it so where ever the casein goes the capsaicin goes with it.
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So- following this logic, if a person chews up/eats something hot and their mouth is on fire, the solution is to swish around a dairy product and spit it out. If it is swallowed, the the capsaicin "follows" to the stomach-
 
Bit off topic however i wonder if the binding affect of the milk protein is why certain manufacturers of extract sauces use it. It would allow the ingrediants to remain in suspension and not seperate.
 
OzDragon said:
Casein is said to be the milk protein--not a fat--that "unlocks" capsaicin from the receptors on the tongue.

I found a source that does say that alcohol is better for washing your hands with. Therefore, it makes sense that naganumbness has had success with mouthwash.
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I guess that I had it all wrong. That really is fascinating stuff.

Novacastrian said:
Bit off topic however i wonder if the binding affect of the milk protein is why certain manufacturers of extract sauces use it. It would allow the ingrediants to remain in suspension and not seperate.
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Do extract makers really include casein in their products? That sounds insane. Why would you want to create a product which consumers purchase for its potency and then render it quasi-impotent with an unnecessary additive? I have a really hard time believing that casein is the only viable means of creating a homogeneous product. As is often the case, I'm probably missing something.
 
As far as soothing the burn. Peanut Butter has helped me out the best. Not only in killing the heat in the mouth, but preventing stomach cramps as well. When I ate the vial of 1 mill extract. I had two pieces of bread covered in peanut butter and a banana. I didnt get a single cramp and no "second burn" either.
 
i have been eating pudding if i cant handle the heat of something. it seems to work for a second or two,haha.
 
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