Cutting chili peppers will be so spicy that we often encounter problems in our lives. The first reaction is to soak them in cold water, which does not alleviate much. What should I do if the chili peppers are very spicy? Do you want to get rid of the hot pepper? The following will bring you the details.

Why is it so spicy to cut peppers?

   The reason is that pepper contains a substance called capsaicin. It is precisely because of this substance that the spiciness in the pepper can be released, and it is precisely because of this substance that we can touch the hands inside the pepper. It feels hot.

   The capsaicin in chili peppers has a great stimulating effect on human skin, which is equivalent to the irritation of our intestines and stomach after absorbing chili. When cutting the pepper, the hand accidentally touches the inside of the pepper, the capsaicin in the pepper will contaminate the skin of our hands. After the skin is stimulated, the blood vessels will expand, and then the symptoms of redness and fever will appear. At the same time, it will stimulate the pain nerve and make us feel a hot burning sensation.

To put it simply, the capsaicin in chili peppers produces a series of chemical reactions after contact with the skin, resulting in a tingling sensation.

    It can be said that it is common to cut chili peppers. Although it feels uncomfortable at the time, if you handle it in a timely manner and deal with it properly, the burning sensation will disappear naturally, so it is not a big problem, so there is no need to worry too much. . However, if it is a very spicy pepper, it will have a great irritation effect on the skin, and it will cause the skin to ulcerate. At this time, you need to pay attention. After timely treatment, you need to take care of the hand skin to avoid affecting it. Beautiful.

What should I do if my hand is very spicy after cutting the chili

    It is generally believed that this is caused by the chemical transformation of the nerve endings of the skin caused by capsaicin. In fact, you can use alcohol, vinegar, hot water washing and other methods to remove the spicy taste. After removing the spiciness, remember to rub hand cream, because chili hurts your hands.

1. Capsaicin is soluble in ethanol and alkaline aqueous solution, but insoluble in cold water. In industry, the extraction of capsaicin from chili is to use edible alcohol as an extractant. Therefore, according to this principle, in life, you can use alcohol to dissolve capsaicin on your hands. After cutting the peppers, use an alcohol cotton ball to wipe your hands in one direction, then wash your hands with clean water, dry them, and wipe them 3 times until the symptoms are relieved.

2. You can also wash your hands with a small amount of vinegar or white vinegar. This is because vinegar is acidic and can neutralize capsaicin.

3. If there is no medical alcohol or vinegar, it is good to wash hands with hot water, because capsaicin will produce irritating evaporation at high temperature. Although it is not as good as alcohol and vinegar, the effect is worse than cold water.

4. You can knead the tea leaves in your hands, the tea has the effect of removing spiciness. Soak in cold tea water for 2 minutes to relieve the burning feeling.

5. After burning, apply the cooled coal to the hands and rub them repeatedly, rinse them with water, and then wash them with soap. The spicy taste can be removed.

6. Wash hands with toothpaste.

7. Wash the water with soap first, then soak your hands in milk, ice milk is best. Because the protein in milk or yogurt can alleviate capsaicin.

8. Wash with soap to clean, and then soak in rice water for a while.

9. Don't wash your hands yet, use dry flour to rub first, rub for a while and then wash, the effect is very good.

How to prevent hot hands when cutting chili

    Chili is a condiment we often use when cooking dishes. It is inevitable that we will need to cut it, especially for those who like to eat chili. It is really a very sad thing that chili peppers are so hot every time they cut. So how do you avoid the hot pepper when you cut it?

1. Wear special rubber gloves when cooking food. This can effectively prevent capsaicin from directly contaminating the skin, and the skin will naturally not be irritated.

2. Cut the peppers with a knife. This requires a certain amount of knife skills. When cutting the pepper, hold the tail of the pepper directly with your hand, and cut the pepper into small pieces diagonally to avoid the chance of touching the inside of the pepper.

3. When cutting the chili, put the chili directly in warm water and add a proper amount of salt. This cutting may not be very good, but it is indeed a way to dissolve capsaicin.