Sunday, September 14, 2008
Did You Know...
Did you know that cutting lots of hot peppers without using gloves will make your hands burn...a lot? I have cut up peppers often enough and really like the hot, spicy taste and seem to tolerate the heat quite well, so I thought I'd be fine not to use gloves when cutting up three bowls full to preserve - drying some and canning the others. Well, I wasn't fine. My fingers started to burn before I finished the third bowl. When I realized what was happening, I tried to wash my hands, using soap and water and several home remedies, but to no avail. I ended up staying awake for pretty much the next 10-12 hours, taking ibuprophen, and keeping my hands in ice water to help with the pain and keep my hands cool....a pretty miserable night. So, if anyone asks you, spending a lot of time in hot peppers without gloves is not a good idea!
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3 comments:
So, I wonder what they do to our stomachs? You should have put some in chili from last night. I heard that there was "no HOT chili" at the chili cookoff.
Oh, thanks for the warning. This is totally something that would happen to me!
Someone might have warned you about that.
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