Modern Marvels: Hot & Spicy Video Questions

1. What makes chili peppers hot?

2. What part of the chili peppers contain this chemical?

3. How does eating spicy food impact our bodies?

4. How is the “heat” of a pepper rated?

5. What ingredients are used to make Tabasco® sauce?

6. What is the hottest chili pepper and how does it rate on the Scoville scale?

7. Why do the workers producing the Bhut Jalokia salsa need to wear respirators?

8. How does milk help to stop the burning sensation of the capsaicin?

9. Explain how eating spicy foods can cause heart burn?

10. How can this heart burn be prevented?