Spicy Foods

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Quoted message said:

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!