+476 After eating something spicy, water never helps, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

your supposed to drink milk or eat a banana.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's cause usually the spicy is oil, and water cant wash it out.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I always thought it was because water only diluted the acid, while the base in the milk canceled out the acidity of the capsaicin in spicy foods...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

capsaicin is an alkaline. you are supposed to drink alcohol or something with high acidity to neutralize it. water doesn't help because capsaicin is an oil so the water only spreads it around, increasing the pain. Dairy products help because they are high in soluble fats. Yogurt is considered one of the best equalizers of capsaicin because it has a higher acidity and higher fat. Many Indian cultures serve yogurt mixed with cucumbers or dill with spicier foods to counteract the burn of capsaicin.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Sorry. I must've gotten acids and bases mixed up... ono You're right about the Indian cultures serving yogurt and all. Basically, people, the idea is to counteract the pH of the chemical in spicy foods. Dairy products work best.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

haha it's all good.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

it relieves the pain temporarily

by Anonymous 13 years ago

OMGOSH absolutely!!!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Milk helps .. A L O T.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I heard that milk and wheat bread helps. But I could be wrong.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I HEARD VODKA HELPS

by Anonymous 13 years ago