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Originally posted by filtherton
I was always told that milk counteracts the burning.
Maybe a chemist bould break it down for us.
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Well, I'm more of a layman than a chemist. Basically, the lactose in milk absorbs the hot oils and washes them away. Water, on the other hand, swishes them around in your mouth (since oil doesn't mix with water) and makes it much worse.