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<\/a><\/p>\nAs should be the case with quesadillas, cooking went really smoothly. I grated some cheddar cheese and diced an onion and the jalapenos. I folded 4 whole wheat tortillas in half and set them, one by one, into an oiled, hot skillet. I added the cheese, onion and peppers, folded them closed, let them cook for a minute, flipped them and cooked them for a minute more.<\/p>\n
I suspected before I even served dinner that the quesadillas were going to be spicy. I could just tell from the smell of the jalapeno peppers. Still, Brian and I enjoy hot food and I\u2019ve never had problems with jalapenos before. Of course, there\u2019s a first time for everything.<\/p>\n
Just a few bites in, I was in trouble. I had never experienced this kind of pain from spicy food before. My lips hurt, my tongue hurt and my throat was burning. I flashed back to Cynthia\u2019s pepper burns<\/a> and wondered if maybe we should head to the hospital. Really, I thought that. It was that miserable. I heaped more plain Chobani yogurt onto my tortilla, but it didn\u2019t help. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat do I do now?\u201d I asked Brian.<\/p>\n \u201cHave a glass of milk,\u201d he replied. (He had already successfully employed this solution)<\/p>\n So, then I did something I haven\u2019t done probably since middle school. I drank a glass of milk. <\/p>\n It should be noted that I really really dislike the taste of milk. I put about a tablespoon in my tea every morning and that\u2019s the extent to which I drink it. Milk is disgusting. But, in that moment, I had never tasted anything so good. I know dairy products help quell spiciness, but never before had I enjoyed such incredible and instant pain relief. But just moments later, the pain began to return. So, I did the only thing that made sense. I drank another glass of milk and enjoyed another few seconds of bliss.<\/p>\n I rarely throw away food, but there was no way I could finish my quesadillas, no matter how much yogurt I added. I disposed of my remaining quesadilla and a half and consumed a plain tortilla instead. Slowly, the pain subsided. We still have 2 jalapenos in the fridge, but I\u2019m not sure how to use them because there\u2019s no way I\u2019m going through that pain again.<\/p>\n Apparently, CSA jalapeno peppers are a little spicier than supermarket ones.<\/p>\n