My father decided he was going to make some jalapeno chow chow, or whatever it’s called. So he cut up, then ground up, a whole bunch of jalapenos. He wore no gloves. His hands were swollen for days.
The heat in jalapenos is dependent on whether they get enough moisture to grow right. (slso the type of soil) Too Dry makes them much hotter.
Variety makes a big difference too.
Men learn to be careful what they do with their hands after preparing Jalapenos. It takes some serious washing to get the capsaicin off. When you need to put out the jalapeno fire out on your tongue, granualted sugar really helps.
“jalapeno chow chow”?
Do you mean pico de gallo?
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My mom made a relish or chow chow like that years ago. Was smart enough to wear gloves but the fumes were so strong the whole house stunk for days and I remember my eyes burning and watering for at least a week.
