Kitchen Burns

A few days ago I gave myself a nasty burn while doing something a bit silly at my job. I had to fight my way through the rest of the night, but no good cook will ever give up under similar circumstances. Upon arriving home, I began treating myself - which got me thinking (having access to this community) does anybody have any tips, techniques or products that they swear by when dealing with similar kitchen accidents?

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Chris_Cook_15681

Burn Jel. It really works. It's basically just Lidocaine. I keep a box in the First Aid kit. It's good for sunburns, too:

http://www.amazon.com/Water-Jel-First-Relief-count/dp/B0006GE5N6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392387442&sr=8-1&keywords=burn+jel+packets

Matthew_Snyder_68770

Hmmm.... thought this was gonna be like the scene in "Jaws" where Quint and Hooper compare scars.

davidattala

Haha. I guess it could devolve into that, but that certainly wasn't my intention. That said, what cook doesn't proudly show off his/her scars and have a story to tell along with.

Mira_63004

Aloe Vera. I don't work in a pro kitchen, but I burn myself more than I care to admit (just burnt the middle of my right palm yesterday)...works every time. I used to keep a plant in the kitchen, but now I just use the bottled version.