How do you get chillies off your fingers after you have been chopping them?

Question

Cant stop my fingers burning!

Answer 1

I used to be a chef, and found Milk was good for getting rid of the burn.....its good for soothing curry mouth too!!

Answer 2

Milk works. Since milk is used to stop the burn inside your body (indigestion/heartburn), it ought to also work on the outside of your skin, too.
A better thing to remember is to go out and buy some safe non-latex purple gloves and keep a box for the next time you will be buying and using hot peppers.

Answer 3

It is capsicum oil making your fingers burn and water will do nothing because it will run over the top of the oil and not remove it. You need a degreasant, such as washing up liquid or something like swarfega.

Answer 4

Try rubbing them on a spoon or anything made of stainless steel. It's something to do with acid in the juice. This works well when you are chopping onions as well.

Answer 5

1/2 a teaspoon of sugar in the mouth to stop burning, and soap and sugar on the hands

Answer 6

Lemon

Answer 7

I guess you just have to wash your hands now. But nest time, rub small amount of olive oil on your hands before cutting chili. It protects you, and you can wash that away easily. But be careful not to cut yourself, as it can be slippy.

Answer 8

apply oil on ur hands once u'r done cutting the chillies.the burning sensation goes away or wash with soap.

Answer 9

just wash your hands a couple of times under a cold tap with a squirt of Diprobase and bingo

Answer 10

Wash your hands on cold water - if you wash them in wam water it opens your pores and gets into your skin