Chilli tasting

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Funny aspects

Chili eating compilation

Facts about chili

Explains SHU

Food Theory 'Beat the Heat'

5 Facts about chilli

1. The scovile heat unit scale (SHU) was invented in 1912 by pharacist Wilbur scovile in an attempt to find a heat producing ointment.

2.The burning sensation is mainly caused by the chemical capsaicin. Capsaicin is found in tiny glands in the chilis placenta, when you eat a chili the capsaisin is released into your saliva and then binds to TRPC1 recepotors in out mouth and tounge.

3.Chillis are considered a fruit, they are consideered a fruit because they are a member of the nightshade (Solanaceac) family and they are related to tomatos, cherrys and eggplants.

4.Some chillis are used in different medical things like nasel spray and dermal patches.

5.Only mammals are sensitive to the chemical capsaicin making it so fish arnt effected by chilli peppers.

Hypothisis

I think by drinking milk it will remove the heat because it has a chemical in it that binds to capsasin reducing the heat.

Method

Equipment

• Hot Chilli sauce
• popsicle stick/tooth pick
• Drinks- soda, water, milk
• Timer

Instructions

1. Get your equipment ready
2. get a drop of hot sauce on your toothpick/popsicle stick
3. lick the hot chilli sauce
4. start the timer
5. after 2 mins, drink your drink
6. after 5 mins, how hot is your mouth
7. repeat the experiment but with a different drink

Results

How hot was the chilli after 2 mins

5/10 (water) (Tane)

7/10 (coke) (Tane)

3/10 (milk) ( Me)

how hot was the chilli after you drank your liquid (Coke, Milk or water)

2/10(water) (Tane)

4/10(coke) (Tane)

0/10(milk)(Me)

How hot was it after another 3 mins (after you drank your liquid)

2/10 (water)(Tane)

 2/10(Coke)(Tane)

 0/10 (Milk)(Me)

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