Hot Peppers

[drivingdaisy]

I cut up a habanero to spice up my fajitas tonight. Even though I didn't use my fingernails to remove seeds and I washed/scrubbed my hands and under my fingernails with a brush my eye still is on fire from when I touched it. I like spicy food and I use peppers from our garden all the time and have done this to myself many a times without learning. Is there a way to more effectively clean my hands after working with hot peppers? Or should I just wear gloves?

 

[RoseRed]

Gloves.

 

[itsbob]

Gloves.

They should come over when we are grinding fresh horseradish and they can stick their head in the food processor and inhale... Probably worse than a burning eyeball...

 

[GWguy]

So.... I was thinking... in another thread it was suggested to sprinkle Cayenne pepper around plants to keep the moles/voles away. While I was doing that yesterday, I thought:

If you used hot pepper sauce/powder around pepper plants, would they get hotter than usual?

 

[drivingdaisy]

So.... I was thinking... in another thread it was suggested to sprinkle Cayenne pepper around plants to keep the moles/voles away. While I was doing that yesterday, I thought:

If you used hot pepper sauce/powder around pepper plants, would they get hotter than usual?

Hmm the possibilities... Can I sprinkle Old Bay and butter around my corn. haha.

 

[itsbob]

So.... I was thinking... in another thread it was suggested to sprinkle Cayenne pepper around plants to keep the moles/voles away. While I was doing that yesterday, I thought:

If you used hot pepper sauce/powder around pepper plants, would they get hotter than usual?

I heard if you pee on them takes away a little but of the sting..

 

[struggler44]

I had about a quarter bushel of Habaneros that were not quite dry enough to crush so I finished drying some in the microwave; holy F what a mistake, I opened the door on it and immediately hit the floor as I could not breath and totally went blind because of the tears...homemade pepper gas I guess. Had to air the house out for about 3 hrs before we could go back inside...lesson learned

 

[Vince]

They should come over when we are grinding fresh horseradish and they can stick their head in the food processor and inhale... Probably worse than a burning eyeball...

But it'll clear out your sinuses.

 

[Vince]

I cut up a habanero to spice up my fajitas tonight. Even though I didn't use my fingernails to remove seeds and I washed/scrubbed my hands and under my fingernails with a brush my eye still is on fire from when I touched it. I like spicy food and I use peppers from our garden all the time and have done this to myself many a times without learning. Is there a way to more effectively clean my hands after working with hot peppers? Or should I just wear gloves?

I always keep a box of those rubber throw away gloves in the kitchen when I do the jalapenos.

 

[RoseRed]

I had about a quarter bushel of Habaneros that were not quite dry enough to crush so I finished drying some in the microwave; holy F what a mistake, I opened the door on it and immediately hit the floor as I could not breath and totally went blind because of the tears...homemade pepper gas I guess. Had to air the house out for about 3 hrs before we could go back inside...lesson learned

Thanks for the morning chuckle.

 

[my-thyme]

I cut up a habanero to spice up my fajitas tonight. Even though I didn't use my fingernails to remove seeds and I washed/scrubbed my hands and under my fingernails with a brush my eye still is on fire from when I touched it. I like spicy food and I use peppers from our garden all the time and have done this to myself many a times without learning. Is there a way to more effectively clean my hands after working with hot peppers? Or should I just wear gloves?

Found this on the internet a few years ago when I did the same thing.

Wash with Dawn dish soap, cover hands with Aloe gel, wait ten minutes, repeat three times. Worked for me - thank goodness!

I can't do anything with gloves on

 

[ICit]

I had about a quarter bushel of Habaneros that were not quite dry enough to crush so I finished drying some in the microwave; holy F what a mistake, I opened the door on it and immediately hit the floor as I could not breath and totally went blind because of the tears...homemade pepper gas I guess. Had to air the house out for about 3 hrs before we could go back inside...lesson learned

 

[MMDad]

Years ago I had jalapenos at dinner, then took out my contacts at bed time. Next morning I wake up, put in my contacts and

 

[Bay_Kat]

Gloves.

Yes, definitely gloves. Those things are evil.

 

[itsbob]

But it'll clear out your sinuses.

I think it was about 3 or 4 minutes before BG knew for sure she was going to live..

 

[drivingdaisy]

I decided not to bring in the leftovers to work today because having a runny nose and tearing up from lunch is a little embarassing.

 

[drivingdaisy]

I would have liked to be able to see baby while I was eating my SPICY fajitas.

 

[drivingdaisy]

Put a habanero in the giant pot of chilli I made tonight. I used gloves to get the seeds out and I am happy to report I have not had any pepper-related eye injuries tonight. Sadly, I licked the spoon I used to remove the pepper from the pot (right after removing the pepper). I think I have to accept the fact I am a pepper idiot .

 

[Wenchy]

Put a habanero in the giant pot of chilli I made tonight. I used gloves to get the seeds out and I am happy to report I have not had any pepper-related eye injuries tonight. Sadly, I licked the spoon I used to remove the pepper from the pot (right after removing the pepper). I think I have to accept the fact I am a pepper idiot

Something like that.

I have some past stories and hope to never tell a new one.

 

[MarieB]

Be sure to use gloves next time AND

Be glad that it was your eye (s)