Aim:
I want to find out how to get rid of the spice of burning chilli on my tongue.
Research: funny video at the bottom
Method:
Equipment:
Popsickle stick, Chilli
Timer, Coke, Water, Milk, Cup
Instructions:
- Get your equipment
- Scoop some chilli onto your stick
- Start the timer and eat the chilli
- Stop the timer after four minutes
- Rate how hot your mouth is
- Do experiment again but drink water after two minutes
- Do experiment again but drink water after two minutes
- Drink milk
Results:
Normal Hot sauce I rate it 10/10
With Water I rate it a 8 out of 10
With coke about a 2 out of 10
With milk about a 1 out of 10
Discussion:
Why does the chilli burn your mouth? Because of Capsaicin.
Why did the milk reduce the burn? milk contains Fat which dissolves the Capsaecin.
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