With a Scoville rating of 100,000 – 350,000, the Habanero chili is an exceptionally hot chili, and eating one for the first time, is an experience I would not recommend to any one. But, if for some insane reason you do decide to try one, here are some tips that might help with the excruciating experience you are about to have:
1. Be Prepared
The most import thing here is not to drink water. Capsaicin is an oil, and drinking water would only make it worse by spreading it around. So, what you need is something which would absorb capsaicin, like: milk, yogurt, rice, or bread. Or you can eat more Habanero till everything is numb, and you have lost all sensation.
2. Do It For Money
For the pain you are about to go through—make it worthwhile. Take it as a challenge, and have people put money on you eating a Habanero.
3. Don’t Over Do It
If you have never tried a Habanero before then don’t over do it, because the chili will get you, and will get you good.
4. Keep Your Composure
Your reaction to the Habanero is going to be severe and one that can easily shatter your toughness. But, this is a challenge you took on, so to save face, the best you can do is to try and keep your composure. With a mouth, esophagus, and stomach on fire, this is going to be a hard one.
5. Expect the Worst
How you react to this hot chili is unpredictable, so go into this challenge expecting the worst. If you have low tolerance to chilies and lack the toughness required for this challenge, then don’t attempt it; just watch it on YouTube!
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