Question about eating hot peppers.

[dxkj]

Have you ever eaten a hot pepper, one that was REALLY spicy, and then rinsed your mouth with hot water? Not scalding hot to your hand, but reallly really warm to the touch.


It makes the burning hurt like 5x as much. Anyone know why?


Its fun to do if you can take it

 

[conjur]

Fun, eh?

I know what I'm doing tonight!!

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: conjur
Fun, eh?

I know what I'm doing tonight!!

Hehe... well ok...

DISCLAIMER: It may not actually be fun, but your mouth feels cooler after you spit the water out, than it did before you rinsed it with hot water

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: conjur
Fun, eh?

I know what I'm doing tonight!!

Hehe... well ok...

DISCLAIMER: It may not actually be fun, but your mouth feels cooler after you spit the water out, than it did before you rinsed it with hot water

just sprinkle salt on your tongue....

 

[bolomite]

bored, are we?

 

[Mutilator]

If you really want to have fun go microwave a glass of Listerine while you chew up the pepper... then swish with the hot Listerine.
Burn baby burn!

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: conjur
Fun, eh?

I know what I'm doing tonight!!

Hehe... well ok...

DISCLAIMER: It may not actually be fun, but your mouth feels cooler after you spit the water out, than it did before you rinsed it with hot water

Considering that its the oil in the pepper that burns, why don't you just wash your mouth out with dishwashing liquid. That works better than hot water and you don't have to feel the extra pain before feeling relieved.

 

[TravisT]

A bit off the subject, but any form of dairy products usually take away the burn if you want to get rid of it. Drink milk, eat some bread/cheese. That usually helps.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: cheapbidder01

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: conjur
Fun, eh?

I know what I'm doing tonight!!

Hehe... well ok...

DISCLAIMER: It may not actually be fun, but your mouth feels cooler after you spit the water out, than it did before you rinsed it with hot water

Considering that its the oil in the pepper that burns, why don't you just wash your mouth out with dishwashing liquid. That works better than hot water and you don't have to feel the extra pain before feeling relieved.

Dishwashing liquid? WTF?

If you want to wash your mouth out, don't use water. Drink some alcohol like tequila (which will dissolve the oils in the pepper) or drink milk (which will dilute the oils).

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: Mutilator
If you really want to have fun go microwave a glass of Listerine while you chew up the pepper... then swish with the hot Listerine.
Burn baby burn!

OMG good idea!

 

[dxkj]

This isnt about getting rid of the burn, its about some stupid observation I made for who knows why.


I stumbled on it by accident when i had just eaten a really hot pepper and someone had been running hot water before, so i filled up the glass and swished it around my mouth and about fell over backwards

 

[fonzinator]

Ahhh...this thread brings back memories of watching a guy drink a full bottle of Tabasco sauce. Good times.