• Question: . Why do chillies burn even through they’re cold?

    Asked by lydiabottriell to Kat, Andrew, Katie, Sadaf on 19 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Andrew Swale

      Andrew Swale answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      This is due to the substance ‘capsaicin’ present within chillies

      This binds to pain receptors in the mouth and throat that are responsible for sensing heat

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