Spicy Foods

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What is there is milk which tempers hot, spicy foods on the digestive
system? I read something about that recently; whereas most people tend
to reach for a glass of water, actually, milk is what they should be
drinking (assuming, of course, they can handle "dairy"😉..

Capsaicin, which is what makes peppers hot, is soluble in fat but not
water, so water won't remove much of it from local spots of irritation, but
milk with even small amounts of fat will.

Thanks.

We USED to have a Chinese here that described dishes by "stars" as far
as hotness.

A "3" was Very Hot, & about my upper limit. A few dishes rated a "4",
& those my husband could handle, but barely.

For fun, we tried their ONE "5" just once, and it was impossible. Even
my husband, who hates to waste food, left it behind. I doubt even a
quart of milk would have helped!

Whoops. that's "Chinese Restaurant", of course!