Help! Burning hot pepper

[catjac1975]

I tasted a small orange pepper while in the garden. A small bite seemed cool and sweet. Threw 3 in into my stir fry. Chopped another for my salad, took a taste and my mouth, lips and nose interior are still burning. Yes the size and color should have told me the truth. I guess the taste in the garden was too small to tell.. I have not tasted my dinner yet. Is there a way to counteract the heat?
I know plenty of you like the burning lips and all but not me! Help!!!!!

 

[digitS']

Yogurt!

Sour Cream!

Buttermilk!

S'

 

[catjac1975]

Thanks! I think you saved my dinner I added sour cream and I think it cut the heat.I had taken the peppers out but they had cooked enough to add plenty of heat. I drank milk, then lemonade, but my lips still burned! I put the sour cream on my lips. That finally stopped the pain!The skin on my hand even burns!!!!

 

[digitS']

I can't take much pepper heat, Cat'. The flavor is fine if I can get to it. I especially like jalapenos!

I think I could have mentioned cream cheese but I see now that you were wanting to save that dish as well as cool yourself.

There's a much better cook out there who might have suggested some highly appropriate, cooling ingredient. (I wonder what ranch dressing would be like splashed in . . . .) But, I was right here on TEG thinking about this 'n' that.

Steve

 

[thistlebloom]

You have my sympathy Cat. I processed close to 10 gallons of peppers,mostly jalapenos, and I cut them up the first night without gloves ( gloves? those are for sissies! ) Even after washing my hands several times, and shampooing my hair, when I took my contacts out my eyes burned a little. That evening my hands were also burning and my dh suggested I pour milk on them. I did and it really worked!
He's not usually one who knows much about home remedies but he nailed it that time.

Fast forward to the following morning when I casually put my contact in my right eye. ACHIWAWA!! The burn was intense! I guess they had all night to marinate. I had to toss them and get a fresh pair. I rinsed my eye with milk and it helped some, but eyes are so much more sensitive than skin.

Glad your dinner wasn't ruined!

 

[baymule]

It's not just the burn in your mouth ya gotta worry about..........

 

[bj taylor]

leave it to bay to reveal the real dilemma

 

[baymule]

leave it to bay to reveal the real dilemma

I just can't help it.........

 

[journey11]

Fast forward to the following morning when I casually put my contact in my right eye. ACHIWAWA!! The burn was intense! I guess they had all night to marinate. I had to toss them and get a fresh pair. I rinsed my eye with milk and it helped some, but eyes are so much more sensitive than skin.

Oh, I've done that once too! Such pain!

I did not know about the sour cream, yogurt and cream cheese. I never really felt that milk helped much, and I seldom have buttermilk on hand.

I was making this appetizer recipe a couple of weeks ago for a church picnic and squirted myself in the eye with juice from a hot banana pepper. Had to think to myself--certainly, this is what I get for showing off! They were a big hit though. Everybody was asking for the recipe.

 

[seedcorn]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the recipe. Will be trying it later this week along with stuffed pablanos.