Question ID: 1000-10755-0-1-2-3
Recipe Description
Spiciness is commonly related to peppers, but it can also be caused by other foods and is consistent with more acidic foods. Although acidic foods are not always spicy, a majority of spicy foods are acidic. There is a measurement of capsaicin in peppers and what it takes to dilute it with water. The numbers on the Scoville scale are equivalent to how many cups of water it takes to dilute the capsaicin in the specified food. So when a pepper reaches 300,000 Scoville units... it becomes hopeless to dilute the capsaicin with water. This is especially difficult due to the fact that capsaicin is an oil and water mainly just moves it around. That is where other liquids and beverages come in handy in neutralizing the capsaicin.For a more public setting solution go to step four!
The most common go to for getting rid of the heat (aside from water) is milk. Some people believe that if they drink enough milk they can get rid of the burn, but instead of destroying it... they just move it to their stomachs. The method I know of may not be the most polite, but it will stop the burn. The method I use is quite simple and effective as long as you follow these steps:1. Fill your mouth partway up with milk2. Swish the milk around to mix it with the heat3. Spit it out instead of swallowing it4. Repeat these steps up to 4 timesThe most it ever took me to do this was 2 times. However, the results may not be the same if you eat a Bhut Jolokia (Ghost pepper) when you can barely handle a Jalapeno.Go to step three if Lactose Intolerant!
The concept is the same as that of milk, but the steps are slightly different:1. Put about a teaspoon of white sugar into your mouth2. Let your saliva dissolve the sugar3. Swish the liquid around your entire mouth4. Spit the liquid out5. Repeat this process up to four timesSame rules apply as the milk.
If you happen to run into a spicy food problem at a restaurant you will not want to be spitting out liquids. Here are the steps for anyone to take in such a scenario:1. Bring some sugary gum with you2. Chew the gum for a few minutes (at max)3. As you would normally do with gum... spit it out discreetlyI hope this has been an informative Instructable. Good luck and have fun in your spicy food adventures!
Question & Answer
Question: Choose the best title for the missing blank to correctly complete the recipe.
Understanding Spiciness
Neutralizing Spiciness for the Lactose Tolerant
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Neutralizing Spiciness in a Public Setting
Choices:
(A) How to Melt Chocolate in Your Microwave
(B) Neutralizing Spiciness for the Lactose Intolerant
(C) Doing the Eye
(D) Egg
(B) Neutralizing Spiciness for the Lactose Intolerant