Now you’re ready to cook with these hot peppers.
Habanero peppers may be cutely shaped and full of color, but don’t let looks fool you.
They are also full of fire.
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Here’s how to control their heat and what to cook with them.
You will still get the pepper’s flavors, but less of the intensity.
Cooking also helps reduce the heat while still providing plenty of flavor to a dish.
Habaneros also get hotter as they ripen.
Green habaneros are milder than fully ripe ones that range in color from orange to black.
One single pepper, or even part of one, may be enough for your taste.
How To Handle A Habanero
Handle a habanero very carefully, and with quality food-handling gloves.
How To Cool A Chili Burn
Sometimes burns happen despite all your precautions.
Acids break down oils, and milk, surprisingly, is an acid.
Milk can also be used to flush eyes.
Rub the burn with dish soap and then rinse with water to flush the oils away.
Alcohol
Alcohol can also help remove capsaicin and provide relief.
Rubbing alcohol can work as well.
Some say lime or lemon juice is another option for cutting the oils if you have a skin burn.
Medical experts recommend submerging your hand in oil for up to an hour.
What To Cook With Habaneros
If you like spice, kick up your cooking with habaneros.
May 12, 2023.
