What should I do if my hands get spicy when cutting peppers?

Many times when we cut peppers, our hands often get spicy. What should we do at this time? How can we quickly eliminate the pain?

How to reduce the pain of cutting hot peppers:

1. Capsaicin is soluble in ethanol and alkaline aqueous solutions, but not in cold water. In industry, edible alcohol is used as an extractant to extract capsaicin from peppers. Therefore, based on this principle, in life, you can use alcohol to dissolve the capsaicin on your hands. After cutting peppers, you can wipe your hands in one direction with an alcohol cotton ball, then wash your hands with clean water, and then dry them. Do this three times until the symptoms are relieved.

After scrubbing with white wine and then rinsing with clean water, the stinging and painful hands will immediately stop.

2. Vinegar is acidic and can neutralize capsaicin. So washing your hands with a small amount of vinegar can relieve pain. If you don't have medical alcohol or vinegar, washing your hands with hot water or putting your hands over fire is also a good idea, because capsaicin will produce irritating evaporation at high temperatures. Although it is not as good as alcohol and vinegar, it is worse than cold water.

Rub your hands with a little vinegar and they won't feel hot. The substance that produces the spiciness in chili peppers is called capsaicin, and vinegar is acidic, which can neutralize the discomfort caused by capsaicin.

3. Soaking in soapy water can also relieve pain effectively.

4. Applying a little toothpaste is also very effective. I have tested it.

If you are afraid of getting your hands spicy, it is best to take some preventive measures before cutting peppers. For example, it is best to wear gloves when cutting peppers. If you don't wear gloves, you can also put a little white vinegar or oil on your hands before cutting peppers.

The above are some of the most effective solutions to the problem of spicy hands after cutting peppers. I have tested them and they are quite effective. Alcohol and vinegar are the best. They are generally available at home, especially vinegar, which is very convenient.