Re: [CH] Cutting peppers and washing hands
Blue Rider (blurdr@gte.net)
Sat, 14 Feb 1998 21:25:16 -1000
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> Nope, it doesn't work like that. The 'hot stuff', as you call it, is
> oil based, so it will be absorbed into the skin of your hands before
> you wash them. In my experience, hot soapy water works the best, but
> it will not completely remove the residues from your hands. Wear
> rubber gloves.
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> Harry
I find that the oil comes right on through the gloves, and I've tried
several kinds, including the thick Playtex-type kitchen gloves. Gloves
help, but not that much. I've had the best luck slathering my hands in
whatever cheap cooking oil I've got around, and *then* washing my hands
works pretty well. Certainly better than just washing them, by any
method. Apparently, the oil-soluble capsaicins will migrate into the
cooking oil and that washes away pretty easily. BTW, I don't have hot
water in the house, so cold works fine, too. Also, I find using Dawn
dish detergent is the best oil-remover. All my mechanic friends wash
car grease and oil off themselves with it.
Give it a try and let me know if it works as well for you.
Aloha
Blue