Chilli

Last Friday a friend of mine popped 'round for coffee and bought me this chilli plant as a gift. (Coincidentally, the Minx also bought me a chilli plant for my porch a while back but I over-watered it. If plants had hazard warnings, I would feature on one.)

A couple of the chillies were already red, so I decided to use them today when I cooked for me, Dan and Milly. I had no idea how hot they'd be but I thought they'd add a bit of flavour, so I chopped them up and put them in to the pot.

Regular chilli users will be familiar with the hazard of cutting them up and then, a little later on, rubbing your eyes or, worse, going to the loo. On this occasion, I wiped my mouth and almost immediately felt a pleasant burn on my lips, so I decided not to put any other chillies into the recipe.

I need to practice with these, though, because, actually, once cooked, they weren't that strong, so Dan was slightly disappointed with the chilli, although I think Milly was mildly relieved.

While we're on the subject, does anyone have any tips on the best way to wash your hands after cutting chilli?