Chilli Tasting

 Today we were doing Chilli Tasting in Science. We had to do some research about Chillis. We had to find out what they look like, what the chemical is called that makes them spicy and name some types of Chillis. 

Section 1.

The definition of a chilli: a small hot tasting pod of a variety of capsicum used in sauces and relishes.

The chemical that makes chillis hot is called Capsaicin.

Section 2.

Carolina Reaper Pepper.

Moruga Scorpion Pepper.

Habanero Pepper.

Section 3.

Top 6 hottest Peppers and where they grow.

6. Naga Viper. Grows in England.

5. Butch T Trinidad Scorpion. Grows in America.

4. Primo Pepper. Grows in America.

3. 7 Pot Douglah. Grows in the Caribbean Islands.

2. Moruga Trinidad Scorpion. Grows in America.

1. Carolina Reaper. Grows in America

Part 2. 

What takes the hotness away after you eat chilli.

Aim: To see which is the best way to cool down the hot chilli taste in your mouth when eating a chilli.

Hypothesis: I think that by using milk I will be able to remove the hot chilli taste from my mouth

Equipment: 

1. Milk

2. Water 

3. Coca Cola

4. Tasting Cup

5. Chilli

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What works the best.

Coke.  Immediately Yes, After 3 Minutes Yes. 

Milk. Immediately Yes, After 3 Minutes Yes. 

Water. Immediately No, After 3 Minutes No.

Conclusion. 

 Milk could be a solution when eating spicy foods -- literally, That's because milk helps your mouth handle capsaicin, an oily chemical compound in chilli peppers. Capsaicin binds to a receptor in the tongue and creates a burning sensation... Casein protein found in milk can also bind to the capsaicin and wash it away.