Brilio.net - Indonesian people are known for their love of spicy food. Many families choose to keep a supply of chilies in their homes. Some people even decide to plant and care for their own chili plants in their yards.
The scarcity and spike in chili prices in the market are often daily problems. Having your own chili plants can save money on buying chili. The availability of chili at home also reduces the need to go shopping to the market.
Various spicy dishes can be prepared in the home kitchen to be enjoyed everyday. Menus such as rica-rica chicken, balado eggplant, spicy squid stir-fry, green chili meat, and oseng mercon are favorite choices. The process of cooking spicy dishes has its own challenges, especially when cutting chilies.
Cutting large amounts of chili can cause a burning sensation on the hands, especially for those with sensitive skin. According to tasteofhome.com, the burning sensation occurs due to the transfer of capsaicin from the chili to the hands. The burning sensation on the skin of the hands is an effect of the capsaicin content.
In addition to protecting hands with gloves while cutting chilies, many people also use oil to reduce the heat from these chilies. However, if you don't want to use oil, you can also use other kitchen ingredients. Well, the method was shared by netizens on the Velvety Foodies YouTube account.
"Here is a hack for you to stop that (Here is a hack so you can stop the burning sensation in your hands)," said YouTube Velvety Foodies as quoted by BrilioFood on Thursday (11/14).
photo: YouTube/Velvety Foodies
The owner of the YouTube account Velvety Foodies explains, you can use 1 tomato. You can directly squeeze the tomato using your hands or cut it into pieces first. After that, rub the tomato all over the surface of your hands that feel hot for a few moments.
photo: YouTube/Velvety Foodies
If your hands no longer feel hot, rinse them with running water. Reported from houstonmethodist.org, capsaicin from chili peppers is alkaline, so it can give a spicy or hot sensation. Then, tomatoes can neutralize it because they contain acid. There are two types of acids in tomatoes, namely citric acid and malic acid.
photo: YouTube/Velvety Foodies
Wow, apparently tomatoes can not only be used as food ingredients, huh? Are you interested in trying this method? Peeking at the upload from YouTube Velvety Foodies, a number of netizens seem enthusiastic about this method of overcoming the burning sensation in the hands using tomatoes. Proven by viewers who have watched it more than a thousand times.