"While Evans says he prefers blue cheese for casual wing eating, he's not doing much of that these days. The level of blazing wings (thanks to the sauces) on his show requires a different accompaniment. "For me personally, when I'm eating wings [on the show], I'm taking it to the limit," Evans explains. "The best side dish [for that] is ice cream.""
"Why ice cream quells fiery hot wings so well comes down to science. Hot peppers contain a chemical compound called capsaicin, which generates that flaming sensation (and sweating) when spicy foods are eaten. A protein found in milk, casein, essentially cuts capsaicin's burning capacity - calming the spicy reaction. As a result, milk churned and frozen into chilly ice cream, combined with sugar's cooling effect, reigns ice cream supreme as ideal alongside extremely hot wings."
Extensive hot-wing eating experience includes consuming approximately 3,500 to 4,000 wings. Ice cream functions as the optimal accompaniment for extremely spicy wings, while blue cheese suits casual wing eating. Capsaicin, the chemical compound in hot peppers, produces burning sensations and sweating when spicy foods are consumed. Casein, a protein found in milk, binds to capsaicin and reduces its burning effect. The cold temperature of ice cream and its sugar content add further cooling relief. A bowl of creamy vanilla ice cream is recommended when attempting very spicy wing challenges or competitions.
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