Water sure helps my mouth cool down temporarily, stop saying there is no point
I love spicy food. Water doesn’t do jack shit. Like the other comment said, all it does is push the capsasin further down. You need fatty things to grab the capsasin, or mild things like bread work ok sometimes.
You know what works really well for lip/mouth burn?
Soap. Seriously, try it if you ever need a nuclear option.
Honestly that’s something I never considered
What brand/flavor do you prefer?
Capsaicin, the thing that makes peppers spicy, is an oily compound.
Water will never remove this from your tongue and the temporary relief is so short it is effectively worthless.
Drinking milk helps actually neutralize the best long term. Alcohol will also help.
just don’t drink dishwasher
Something sweet (acidic) will break it down too. I find fruit juice or a soft drink will work better for me than milk.
Lemonade for the win
So what you’re saying is, the best solution to spicy is vodka
Down the hatch!
… after downing a Hatch
Maybe make a white Russian?
A Belarusian, if you will
What if it’s spicy vodka?
This seems like it would fit better in the unpopular opinions community.
Having said that, bread works a million times better than water if you eat something too spicy
White rice too.
Or milk.
Or milk/dairy.
