a minor kitchen mishap
The first year I grew jalapenos, they came out so mild they might as well have been bell peppers.
The second time I grew jalapenos, they were a little spicy, but still pretty mild.
This year, I think they are actually spicy.
How do I know this, you ask?
Not because I ate any. Not yet.
But tonight I chopped a bunch of them up for later use, without wearing gloves -- I'd never needed gloves with the previous rounds! -- and now I have a freaking capsaicin burn all over my left fingers and a smidge on my right thumb.
Bleep my life.
(Yes, I wiped my hand down with rubbing alcohol, and then doused it with olive oil and washed that off with dish detergent. That helped a little... but the burn is still throbbingly intense.) If you want to comment on this post, you can do so over here on Dreamwidth, where there are currently (
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The second time I grew jalapenos, they were a little spicy, but still pretty mild.
This year, I think they are actually spicy.
How do I know this, you ask?
Not because I ate any. Not yet.
But tonight I chopped a bunch of them up for later use, without wearing gloves -- I'd never needed gloves with the previous rounds! -- and now I have a freaking capsaicin burn all over my left fingers and a smidge on my right thumb.
Bleep my life.
(Yes, I wiped my hand down with rubbing alcohol, and then doused it with olive oil and washed that off with dish detergent. That helped a little... but the burn is still throbbingly intense.) If you want to comment on this post, you can do so over here on Dreamwidth, where there are currently (
comments)