Aim: I want to find how long to get rid of the chili burning off my tongue. (0seconds)
Research:
Equipment:
- Carolina Reaper Hotsauce
- Popsicle Stick
- Milk
- Coca-cola
- Water
- Timer
- Cup
Instructions:
- Get your equipment.
- Scoop some chili onto your stick.
- Start the timer and eat the chili.
- Stop the timer after 4 minutes.
- Rate how hot your mouth is.
- Do Experiment again but drink water after 2 minutes.
- Do the experiment again but drink Coca-cola after 2 minutes.
- Do experiment again but drink milk after 2 minutes.
Results:
these results are serious
First one without water 1/10
the second one with water 0/10
the third one with coke 0/10
fourth one with milk 0/10
Discussion:
Why does chili burn your mouth?
1. because of something called capsaicin which is measured in Scoville.
2. chili doesn't only burn your mouth, it can burn your eye.
Why did the milk help?
3. because it's cold.
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