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When handling chile peppers, be sure to keep hands away from your eyes and other sensitive areas. Exposure to chile oil can cause severe irritation.

Chill the onion for at least 30 minutes before cutting. The sulfuric compounds contained in the onion do not react with the air as quickly when they are cold.

Quickly chill wine and champagne by placing the bottle in a bucket of ice water rather than in the freezer. Leave in ice water approximately 10 minutes.

Relieve the burn from exposure to hot chiles in spicy food by drinking milk or by eating other dairy products, such as ice cream, yogurt, or sour cream.

If fudge is a little soft after cooling at room temperature, place it in the refrigerator uncovered just long enough to firm it up slightly; remove and cut into pieces.