Eating Hot Chilli

 Aim: I want to find out how get rid of the hot chilli off my tongue.

Research:

Method:

Equipment:

• Popsicle stick.
• Chilli
• Water
• Coca-Cola
• Milk
• Timer
• Cup

Instructions:

1. Get your equipment.
2. Scoop some chilli on onto your stick.
3. Start the timer and eat the chilli.
4. Stop the timer after four minutes.
5. Rate how hot your mouth is.
6. Do experiment again but drink water after two minutes.
7. Do experiment but drink coca-cola after two minutes.
8. Do experiment but drink mick after two minutes.

Results:

First one without water 1/10 spice

Second one with water 0/10 spice

third one with coca-cola 0/10 spice

Fourth one with milk 1/10 spice

Discussion:

Why does chilli burn your mouth? Hot peppers contain an alkaline, oil-based molecule called capsaicin, which sneakily trigger the temperature-sensitive pain receptors in your mouth even though the molecule itself doesn't produce heat or cause any real damage

Why does milk reduce the burn? Many milk-based products contain a protein called casein, the casein can help to break down those capsaicin. The capsaicin is the chilli, the milk can get rid of the burn because milk have casein the get rid of the burn.