Does milk help with food with spicy ingredients?
A hot social media trend has celebs and the rest of us trying chili peppers to raise awareness for Lou Gehrig's disease.The #ALSPepperChallenge has people begging for comfort.
Milk helps your mouth handle capsaicin, a compound in chili peppers.Capsaicin causes a burning sensation in the tongue.
Because oil and water don't mix, a tall glass of H2O does nothing to ease the sting of jalapenos.It could spread the heat around your mouth.
Why does milk have fat?Milk fat helps ease the burn since it is fat-soluble.Milk can bind to the capsaicin and wash it away.The technique of holding milk in the mouth for a long time and swallowing immediately maximizes milk's soothing effect.
These tasty horchata milkshakes are a great way to balance the heat.Thank you, sweet relief!