Name the 5 hottest chillis in the world
1. Carolina reaper
2. Ghost pepper
3. 7 pot primo
4. naga viper
5. 7 pot doulahgh
Name 5 countries where chillis are grown
1. Mexico
2. Spain
3. indonesia
4.turkey
5. Nigeria
What is the scovile scale ?
The Scoville scale is a measurement of the pungency of chili peppers, as recorded in Scoville Heat Units,
How does a scoville scale work ?
Scoville heat units, also known as SHU is simply a measurement of the number of times capsaicin needs to be diluted by sugar-water. 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 chillie taste in your mouth when eating 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
Method:
1. you will work in groups of three for this 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 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 .
3. Place a piece of chilli in your mouth
4. After 10 seconds you will drink the liquid that you have cup . As you you do this you will complete 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
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