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The Myth

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Episode Title: ----Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Original air date: ----11-21-07
Myth Title:Hot Chili Cures


Myth Description:Tory, Grant, and Kari test to see if there are any other hot chili cures besides milk.


MythBusters on the bust:Tory, Grant,and Kari.


Hypothesis:The milk will cure it the most, but the petroleum jelly will be just nasty.


Procedure/Experimental Design: Kari pureed a couple different types of peppers, which were served to Tory and Grant in a teaspoon. Tory and Grant then followed up by placing a teaspoon of pepper in their mouths, holding it there for 10 seconds before spitting. They'd then try each different method of "cure" for 30 seconds before giving a verdict of how effective each cure really was in their opinion (no scientific measure used in this case).


Results: From all the cures tested, milk indeed proved to be the most effective, according to both Grant and Tory. And Wasabi, as imagined, was the least effective. Another clear conclusion presented early in the tests was that Tory - being used to eating spicy food - could withstand peppers much more than Grant, who admitted not eating much spicy food at all.


Conclusion:

Busted or Not Busted: ---- Confirmed as far as milk; busted for the others.
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  • Milk does work good but try peanut butter, it has a longer lasting effect.


  • I still wonder why something with vinegar in it (like pickles) wasn't attempted. Was any research done about the pH of capsicum (it is alkaline)?


  • The wasabi made me think of something else, so I tried sushi ginger, and it worked well enough. Then again, I <3 spicy things.
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zantto White bread 1 Sep 8 2008, 4:41 AM EDT by Sapporo
Thread started: Sep 7 2008, 3:52 PM EDT  Watch
Here in Finland we always eat white bread and "piimä" when it's too hot. I don't know if You have "piimä" in the states, it's like sour milk.
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AzLzrd Chili Cure 4 Jul 26 2008, 10:15 PM EDT by AaronGustafson
Thread started: Dec 31 2007, 6:53 PM EST  Watch
When you do the revisit for the "Chili Eating Cures", this is what anyone who eats this stuff on a regular basis does. Have a hot drink, like coffee, to help wash the capsaicin out of your mouth. Then you can follow that with milk, ice cream or something like that. Good Luck!!
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CDKTTM Other cures 2 Jun 13 2008, 1:40 AM EDT by amy_c
Thread started: Jan 23 2008, 11:24 PM EST  Watch
Potentially less lethal cures could be:
1 tsp of sugar
Brushing your tongue
Pickles (works for me!)
Orange juice
Ice cream
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randomjoe1 a cure??? (page: 1 2 3 4) 61 Mar 28 2008, 11:12 PM EDT by 3LAM
Thread started: Dec 7 2007, 1:10 PM EST  Watch
I didn't try this, BUT I think it would work... that numbing stuff that you buy for toothaches, oragel? Or maybe the numbing sore throat spray, chloroseptic (?)? I would think that it would numb the hot out of you're mouth... I mean if someone went as far as vaseline, maybe the vaseline would work better if applied BEFORE eating the chilis.
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RicardoS The Hot Chili Cure: Salt. 3 Mar 17 2008, 5:07 AM EDT by Wildrik
Thread started: Mar 14 2008, 2:39 PM EDT  Watch
Hello. The best cure for a chili burn that I know (in your mouth or in your skin) is simply salt. This was the cure my mother taught me. I never liked chemistry class in my school days, but the best explanation I have heard about this is the next one: the capsaicin in the chilies is an acid and the salt is a base that neutralize it. If this is true, you must try other base products like white of eggs, or antacids like Tums. The salt works for me every time I cook or eat something with chili. Put a little in you skin, or in your mouth and wait about 30 to 60 seconds. Best regards. Ricardo S.; Monterrey, Mexico.
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