Best in emergency conditions for me as always: Banana Try a flame control taste test. And it is more portable than frozen or dairy. Deb in Houston << Milk contains casein, a lipophilic (fat-loving) substance that surrounds and washes away the fatty capsaicin molecules >> No one can argue with the science. BUT David Rosengarten (FOODTV) did a program on beers that help, don't help, make the burn worse and concluded - Brooklyn Brewery Lager and (believe it or not) Rolling Rock markedly reduce the burn. <snip> My favorite, the estimable "Black and Tan" made it worse. Where's my yogurt, where's my ice cream, where's my milk? Gareth