I tried milk after eating half of a homegrown habanero. Actually, I tried everything in the kitchen! Milk, butter, ketchup, baking soda, flour, and all kinds of other whacky ideas. (it's amazing what you'll do when you have a habanero burn
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The one thing that I found that worked was an ice cube on the tongue. That took away most of the burn, but only as long as the ice cube lasted. I had to suck on ice cubes for about 4 hours. I know that water is supposed to be bad (spreads the capsaicin), but the ice worked well for me.
I know other people that swear by milk. Perhaps it's just a matter of personal chemistry or...
