Chili Tasting Experiment

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

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

Equipment:

1. Milk

2. Water

3. Coca Cola

4. Tasting cup

5. Chili

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 chili. 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 chili in our mouths.

Summary:

The milk did not work immediately. After 3 minutes it had a small effect.

The 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 chili after 3 minutes.

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 chili 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.