Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

Put on rubber gloves before touching a ghost chili pepper. The capsaicin in peppers, which causes the heat, is easily transferred from hands to mouth or eyes, causing severe pain.
2

Cut your ghost chili in half and remove the seeds and membrane from inside. This is the absolute hottest part of the pepper, and should be treated with caution.
3

Cut one thread from the membrane and one from the outer shell of the pepper and stir them into an entire pot of stew, chili or other dish you wish to spice. Stir the dish well and taste it before adding any more ghost pepper. Often the tiniest thread or two will be plenty to spice up an entire pot of food.
4

Place the rest of your pepper in a zip top bag and store it in the refrigerator. Wash your hands, cutting board and knife thoroughly after using them, to remove any trace of capsaicin.
5

Open a carton of yogurt, ice cream or milk before you taste the pot of food. Dairy products are among the best cures for extreme mouth burns from peppers, and you do not want to delay getting relief from overeating ghost peppers.