How To Of The Day: How To Cut A Pepper

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Jun 262015
 

Dave Hax shows us how to clean out and slice a bell pepper.

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How to prepare and slice a bell pepper. Simple tutorial to help you when cooking with pepper. Great kitchen tip to help make food preparation easier and a useful knife skill.

 

How To Cut A Pepper

 

The Science Of Spiciness

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Jul 312014
 
The Science of Spiciness

 
Rose Eveleth explains what makes certain foods spicy and how the human body reacts to that heat.

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When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire — because that’s essentially what you’ve told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice.

Lesson by Rose Eveleth, animation by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc.