Food Theory: How To SURVIVE Spicy Food! (Hot Ones Challenge) - Summary

Summary

The transcript is a dialogue from a YouTube video where the host, Shawn Evans, and his co-host, Stephanie, are testing various spice chasers to see which one can help them tolerate the heat of spicy food better. They start by explaining the concept of spice and how it affects the body, specifically the tongue. They then proceed to test various chasers, including water, milk, alcohol, lemon juice, sugar water, and diet coke. Each chaser is tested by having the host and co-host eat a spicy food and then drink the chaser to see if it helps to reduce the heat.

The results of the tests are as follows:

- Water: The host and co-host both agree that water is not effective in reducing the heat of spicy food.
- Milk: The host and co-host agree that milk is effective in reducing the heat of spicy food.
- Alcohol: The host and co-host agree that alcohol is not effective in reducing the heat of spicy food.
- Lemon Juice: The host and co-host agree that lemon juice is effective in reducing the heat of spicy food.
- Sugar Water: The host and co-host agree that sugar water is effective in reducing the heat of spicy food.
- Diet Coke: The host and co-host agree that diet coke is effective in reducing the heat of spicy food.

After testing these chasers, the host and co-host decide to create their own spice chaser using lime simple syrup and honey. They test this new chaser against the last dab sauce, a very spicy sauce, and find that it is effective in reducing the heat of the sauce.

In conclusion, the host and co-host have developed a new spice chaser that they believe can help people tolerate the heat of spicy food better. They encourage viewers to try their new chaser and see if it works for them.

Facts

1. The speaker is Shawn Evans, a host of a food-related show called "Food Theory".
2. The show "Food Theory" is described as a program that "spices up science" by incorporating puns and humor.
3. Shawn Evans is a food channel host who has been invited onto the show "Hot Ones" but has never been invited onto the show before.
4. The show "Hot Ones" is a celebrity interview show that combines interviews with a game where the celebrities eat increasingly spicy chicken wings.
5. Shawn Evans has prepared a presentation on the transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily v member 1.
6. Shawn Evans is preparing to test various spice antidotes, including water, milk, home remedies, and the internet's suggestions.
7. Shawn Evans and Stephanie are testing the effectiveness of these antidotes by testing them against the "last dab sauce", a very spicy sauce.
8. The "last dab sauce" is derived from a pepper that has up to 3.18 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it one of the hottest peppers known to mankind.
9. Shawn Evans and Stephanie are testing various antidotes, including water, milk, alcohol, lemon juice, sugar water, and diet coke.
10. Shawn Evans and Stephanie found that lemon juice, sugar water, and diet coke were effective in reducing the pain from eating spicy food.
11. They also found that the viscosity of the antidotes was important, with lime simple syrup and a super viscous chaser using honey and peanut butter being particularly effective.
12. The final test was against the "last dab sauce", which is known to be extremely spicy.