/oss/taxonomy/term/7112/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/one-chip-challenge-deserves-heated-discussion <p>The fact that the sauce was packaged in a box shaped like a coffin should have been a clue. On a trip to New Orleans I walked into one of the many shops that sell an array of hot sauces and are set up for sampling. You dip a tortilla chip and go for it. I went for the wrong one! The burning sensation in the mouth was indescribable. Water was no remedy since capsaicin, the active ingredient isn’t water soluble. It is soluble in fat or alcohol. The store was out of milk that they normally stocked for the “wimps” who couldn’t handle the heat and they had no license to sell alcohol.</p> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:35:10 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9643 at /oss