Pepper Nutrition: Capsaicin, Metabolism & Cooking Guide

Which hot peppers speed up your metabolism best? Learn the nutritional differences between red and orange bell peppers, how to freeze your harvest without blanching, and techniques for removing hot pepper acid from your hands.

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How to Neutralize Hot Foods in the Mouth

You might like spicy food, but sometimes one too many hot peppers can set your mouth burning uncontrollably. You might gulp ice water, which helps momentarily – only to have the fiery sensations return with equal vigor. Hot foods get their intensity from peppers containing a substance called capsaicin.

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