Food's Too Spicy? Quick Tricks to Tame the Heat

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Add dairy products

Dairy products aren't just effective at neutralizing your burning palate. They also work effectively to tame the heat in your food. An overly spicy pasta sauce can be mellowed with a splash of cream, milk or some cheese. If too much pepper has ended up in your béchamel sauce, you can add more butter and milk.