chillies!...will I ever learn???

[lottie dolly]

Oh deary me,did once rub an eye,good job it was not a sting in the tail,

[ancee]

Me too tripmeup Also blew my nose once - dreadful

[veggiechicken]

Nope - never done it I'm so afraid of chillies that I'm dreading the time when they're ripe and I have to do something with them
Bet you're wondering why on earth I'm growing them...............so am I

[PyreneesPlot]

Yup. Removing contact lenses.

[ella]

Yep done the nip to the loo after chopping chillies! serious bad times

[Nicos]

Yup. Removing contact lenses.

cor...flippin ek

[binley100]

I did the itchy eye bit t'other day .....I would wear gloves to chop them but I've got small hands and they never fit properly so i'm always worried I'll add a bit of glove to the chillies

[Buleste]

Last week I made some Chilli Jelly with Trinidad Moruga Scorpions and the only time I touched the chillies was to wash the outsides but I did it without gloves and I squeezed some water out of one and nearly pepper sprayed myself but my hands were burning for 48hrs. I'm just glad I didn't rub or scratch anything that time but I have rubbed my eyes and gone to the loo several times after chopping chillies and never learned a bloody thing.

Once I even ground down some dry chillies in a coffee grinder and when it was empty blew in it to clear it out. Chilli dust in my eyes, up my nose, all over my face. That was fun.

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Ouch.

Since I've been growing Chillis, my OH has gone from disliking them to liking them a bit too much. She regularly cooks a Chilli/Basil pasta dish and when she does you need a gas mask and protective suit in the kitchen.

I don't know what she does, but it gets in the air and stings your eyes and burns your throat.

Given the above it tastes surprisingly nice, but it's bl#~dy hot.

[Bigmallly]

Sounds like they should come with a health warning.............

[OverWyreGrower]

I've only had one episode with Scotch Bonnets and an itchy eye...

Now I wear latex gloves to prep them - I do on average 2 batches of chilli jelly a week, so get through a fair few gloves, but it's better than having chilli-burn-eyes!!!

[binley100]

The gloves always hang off the ends of my fingers ....

Horseradish should come with a warning too.....I grate it in the processor which is fine till you take the lid off

[Creemteez]

Years ago one of my commis chefs was chopping chilies and a seed flicked up off the knife and went into his eye!!UNDER THE EYE-LID!!!! Oh the screaming! I had to hold his eye open under the tap to wash it out, then took him -still squealing - to A+E where they had to put a liquid anesthetic into his eye. Fortunately he didn't do any damage, but I ALWAYS put my reading glasses on when I chop chilies - and wear latex gloves.

[ella]

Years ago one of my commis chefs was chopping chilies and a seed flicked up off the knife and went into his eye!!UNDER THE EYE-LID!!!! Oh the screaming! I had to hold his eye open under the tap to wash it out, then took him -still squealing - to A+E where they had to put a liquid anesthetic into his eye. Fortunately he didn't do any damage, but I ALWAYS put my reading glasses on when I chop chilies - and wear latex gloves.

makes my eyes water thinking about it!

[Nicos]

a seed flicked up off the knife and went into his eye!!

OMG!!!

bravery award clearly needed!..or maybe a failed Darwin award???


ouchy ouch!

well done on your emergency Rx gal!!