Hot Chilli

 Aim:

I want to find out how to cool down your tongue after heating a hot chilli.

Reaserch:

Method:

Equipment

• Hot Chilli sauce
• Popsicle stick
• Drinks-Soda,Water,Milk
• Timer

Instruction

1. Get your equipment ready.
2. Get a drop of hot sauce on your popsicle stick or a scoop.
3. Lick the Hot Chilli sauce.
4. (optional)Swirl the Hot Chilli sauce around your mouth if you are brave enough.
5. Start the timer.
6. After two minuts,drink your drink and swirl it around.
7. After five minutes,rate how hot your mouth is.
8. Repeat but with a different drink.

Results:

• The first chilli was a ten 
• The Second time.I had the water after the chilli after 4 min i scored it a 10 for burning because i think the water actually spreaded around.

• the third time.I had coke and it actually helped i give it a 5 for burning i think because of the carbonation
• The fourth.I had milk and it really helped i rate it a three because the milk has fat in it and the fat in the milk dissolves the spices.

Discussion:

Why does chilli burn your mouth: because chilli contains something called capsaicin it is a chemical in the chilli it burns your tongue because capsaicin comes in contact with your pain receptors.

What is a Scoville unit?

A Scoville unit measures how much pure capsaicin is in the pepper or sauce.

Why does milk help with chilli?

Milk helps with chilli because the fat in the milk dissolves the spices on your taste buds.