How to Beat Spicy Pepper Heat (Hint: Milk Isn't the Best)

Reactions Science Videos | October 09, 2020

Maybe you’ve heard that milk is the perfect way to extinguish that spicy food burn--but what if you can’t drink milk? This week our lactose-intolerant host, Sam, eats serrano peppers alongside lactose-tolerant George and they both try to find something that quenches the burn. Spoiler alert: One of them does a heck of a lot better than the other.

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