capsaicin

I'm making arroz con pollo. My face is on fire because I keep touching it after having chopped a few jalapenos that have made their way into my pot of deliciousness. In culinary school, you were supposed to wear latex gloves when dealing with peppers. You were supposed to wear gloves and a dust mask if dealing with habaneros. One day I was pulverizing some dried habaneros without a dust mask, and sniffed a huge nose full of habanero dust. It was so painful. I thought my nose was melting off. You would think I would learn. Capsaicin will get me everytime.