I am a Year 7 student in the Uru Mānuka Cluster. This is a place where I will share my learning. Please note that some of it will not be complete, it will be my first drafts. Remember to be positive, thoughtful and helpful when you leave me a comment.
AIM: To see which is the best way to cool down the hot chilli taste in your mouth when eating the chilli
Hypothesis: I think that by using the 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
Method:
1. You will work in groups for this experiment. Each person in the group will use on of the drinks with the chilli. You will then swap results in your so that everyone has the same results.
2. Each member of the group needs to have their own tasting cup. This will be used for putting the different liquids in as we cool off the chilli in our mouths.
3. placing a piece of chilli in your mouth.
4. You will drink the liqud that you have in your cup. As you do this you will complete a result chart.
Chilli Tasting Results
Record : Yes or No
Immediately
After 3 minutes
Milk
Yes
Yes
Water
No
No
Coca Cola
No
Yes
Summary:
The milk did not work immediately. After 3 minutes it had a small effect.
That coke had a small effect immediately. Coke had no effect after 3 minutes.
The water did not work immediately. The water did not stop the chilli after 3 minutes
Conclusion
Milk could a solution when eating spicy foods - Literally. That's because milk helps your mouth handle capsaicin, an oily chemical compounded in chilli peppers. Capsaican 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.
1. What are the name of the chemical in chillies that make them hot?
Capsi noid
2. The name of the five hottest chillies in the world?
1. Carolina reaper
2. Ghost pepper
3. Pot Douglah
4. pot Primo
5. Naga viper
3. Name 5 countries where chillies are grown?
1. China
2. Mexico
3. Turkey
4. Indonesia
5. India
4. What is the scoville scale?
The scoville scale is a scale based on the hotness of a chilli pepper
5. How does it work.
The number of Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in a pepper or even hot sauce indicates the amount of capsaicin present. The higher the Scoville rating, the hotter the pepper.
AIM:
To see which is the best way to cool down the hot chilli taste in your mouth when eating chilli.
Hypothesis:
I think that by using ............ I will be able to remove the hot chilli taste form my mouth
1. You will work in groups of three for experiment. Each person in the group will use one of the drinks with the chilli. You will then swap results in your group so that everyone has the same result
2. Each member of the group needs to have their own tasting cup. This will be used for putted the different liquids in as we cool off the chilli in our mouths.
3. place a piece of chilli in your mouth.
4. After 10 seconds you will drink the liquid that you have in your cup. As you do this you will compete a results chart.
You will be recording the following using Yes or No
. The effectiveness of the liquid immediately.
. The effectiveness of the liquid after 10 seconds.
Because the Olympics is on at the moment we are working on tasks about the Olympics so my friend Tori and I so we did, If Christchurch were to hot the Olympics in the future, what would the Logo look like?