OT - How do you take some heat out of hot jalapeños?

Sea2Ski

We have a great CSA nearby.  Here was today’s haul: (what is in the red bowl is what is left from last week) 

One of the items this week were jalapeño peppers. I like hot, but these things are super hot.  I know deseeding and deveining them takes a lot of heat out, but even when doing that, they are HOT.  At least too hot for me....

Anyone have any ideas on what to do with them or a method to take the heat down a notch or two?  I am sure there is some trick out there that I do not know about. 

Thanks in advance....

RRP

Hmmm, that is strange - jalenpoes are just one step up the Scoville heat scale from green bell peppers! 

DMW

Try soaking them in water for about an hour after deseeding and deveining. 

WeberWho

Cut them up and put them in a bowl of water. Change out the water periodically until the heat you want. I do that for people who don't like hot ABT's.

saluki2007

If smoke them for 2 hours or so it will take some of the heat out. 

Sea2Ski

A simple soak. I had no idea....
Thanks guys! 

Wolfpack

I haven’t tried but hear that a soak in sprite will remove all the heat. 

Eggcelsior

I say ride the lightning. 

Eggcelsior

I say ride the lightning. 

JohnEggGio

Or, depending on your use, a quick dip in a boil.  Obviously, vent the vapors and avoid the water.

DoubleEgger

Eggcelsior said:

I say ride the lightning. 

Theophan

Yeah, I don't really understand why, but even though most of the time jalapeños don't seem terribly hot to me, once in a while I get some that are really hot, too hot for me, really.  I don't know why they vary like that sometimes.

Glad to read some of the suggestions people have offered!

KiterTodd

Some are hotter than others.  When you clean then, cut out the white parts (ribs and seeds).  That's where most of the heat is, you can tame them quite a bit that way.  Give them a rinse as well after you clean them.

littlerascal56

What KiterTodd said works.  Made a bunch for my wife’s wine party, and they were very mild.

lkapigian

Everything said already....De vain and seed if doing poppers....I do poopers way ahead and serve @ room temp , always mellows then and you don’t burn your guests with molten cheese.....I’m a big ferment fan, this always mellows the heat.....or just ride it out the way they are

JethroBodeen

Deveining and seeding should take all the heat right out.

pgprescott

FWIW, those could be Serrano 🌶  or a cross pollination of sorts. Their shape is a bit narrow which leads me down this path. 

Cornholio

RRP said:

Hmmm, that is strange - jalenpoes are just one step up the Scoville heat scale from green bell peppers! 

Pretty sure there are a few between bell peppers and jalapeños. 

rekameohs

Theophan said:

Yeah, I don't really understand why, but even though most of the time jalapeños don't seem terribly hot to me, once in a while I get some that are really hot, too hot for me, really.  I don't know why they vary like that sometimes.

I have had that within the same pepper.  Most of it will be fine, then you hit a bite with the "lucky seed", and it will take the top of your head off.

BugFreak72

It won't help this time but next time look for some without lines on the outside. I find those are usually lower in the heat. The downside to me is jalapenos can almost taste like bell peppers when they lose the heat. 

dmourati

There are a few ways. Depends on what you want to do with them. I halve them and remove the seeds/pith for ABTs or other dishes. You can also soak them in water. 

jtcBoynton

I'm thinking someone mixed up serrano peppers for jalapeño peppers.  They look and taste a lot alike except for the heat.

fishlessman

you could sweet pickle them

speed51133

Sorry, they are not hot. they are one of the LEAST hottest peppers. Bell peppers rate a ZERO on the heat scale. 
If you think they are scorching after de-seeding, you are either mistaken and they are not jalapenos, or you have some sensitivity that is unique. 

RRP

Cornholio said:

RRP said:

Hmmm, that is strange - jalenpoes are just one step up the Scoville heat scale from green bell peppers! 

Pretty sure there are a few between bell peppers and jalapeños. 

You are correct and I was wrong. 

What I did discover was jalapenos CAN have as much as 2,500 to 8,000 on the Scoville Scale! With that said then there is quite a spread why some are hotter than others.

marysvilleksegghead

https://www.instructables.com/id/Remove-the-Heat-of-a-Pepper-not-simply-de-seeding/