Hot and Spicy

Things are getting a little hot and spicy in this episode of Food Science! Why do certain plants cause our mouths such pain? "Piquant" chemicals in these foods are the results of evolutionary traits passed down through plants to protect themselves from would-be chompers.

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Great, show, finally somone explains why wasabi stings like hell. :) Thanks, keep on the great work.

Interesting and fun. Thank you for making these!