At first the tops of my fingers started getting a little warm, but by that time I was done cutting the peppers, so I just washed my hands and moved on. Soon the rest of my hands started getting hot. I tried washing them again (and again and again), scrubbing them and soaking them with baking soda. By the time I went to bed, the whole tops of my hands were hot. I did put aloe on them, which helped. When I woke up at 4:30 (thanks, Ian), they were fine again.
When I woke up for the second time this morning I had a cookie that I had put in a sandwich bag last night (after making the jerk) and my lips got hot. I then realized what had happened and washed my hands, drying them on the same towel I had dried them on last night. Now my hands are hot again!
I hope this chicken is worth it. If it is, I'll post the recipe.
3 comments:
Haley, I thought you understood the concept of cross contamination.
Rather than slicing & dicing on a cutting board, the best way to prepare habanero is to chew it into a fine pulp, then spit it out and let it dry a bit. Now THAT's cross contamination. Plus, it helps your mouth become as smooth as leather...
wow. good thing you don't wear contact lenses.
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