When you eat a few too many spicy wasabi rolls or just can't resist overfilling your tortilla chip with the salsa marked "extremely hot," relief is closer than you think. It's a commonly held myth that water works the best. Follow the suggestions below to soothe a scorching palate.
Instructions
1. Drink milk by the glass. Set yourself up with a big glass if you're planning to eat a heaping basket of buffalo wings or other spicy food.
2. Serve up a big bowl of cold ice cream for dessert after you eat spicy Indian food.
3. Cut a lime, lemon or any fruit when you're eating Cajun shrimp or any other spicy seafood. Eating some fruit should cool your tongue down.
4. Butter up some toast or bread before digging into grandma's spicy tamales. Peanut butter also works well because the higher fat content provides relief.
5. Tip back a pale ale or glass of wine. The alcohol content helps neutralize the capsaicin molecules that come from spicy peppers.
6. Grab some yogurt from the fridge. Select cottage cheese, sour cream or whipping cream because dairy products do work to soothe the mouth.
7. Eat rice with your General Tso's Chicken or chimichanga meal to balance the spice and cool your tongue.
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