![]() ![]() The fun thing about TRPV1 (the spiciness receptor) is that instead of detecting chemicals, its primary purpose is to check the temperature. It's kind of like an alarm, in that when the receptor gets too hot it starts firing like crazy. the capsaicin channel, which is what you should name your spicy-foods television network) which is good pals with the TRPA set. It reacts with a channel called TRPV1 (a.k.a. Capsaicin is the compound that makes hot peppers spicy, and is found in everything from jalepeños to. Turns out Ferrara adds capsaicin to Atomic Fireballs to give them that little extra zing (or that lotta extra zing). It's spicy, you promise! It's more than raw garlic! It's like, you don't know, hot peppers or something!Īnd you'd be right. While being an irritant is pretty bad, you probably swear that it's more than that. TRPA1 is part of the TRPA family of ion channels that detect when crazy chemical things go on they're responsible for your reaction to raw garlic, horseradish, mustard oil, stuff like that. But cinnamon isn't that spicy, is it? Bear with me science-wise for a second, then we'll get to the secret answer.Ĭinnamaldehyde, the oil that makes cinnamon taste cinnamony, affects a receptor in your mouth called TRPA1. The thing that interests me about Atomic Fireballs, though, is how damn spicy they are. I guess going in a blaze of cinnamon isn't the worst way to die. If you make a super spicy candy and a super sour candy you're aces in my book.įireballs were released in the Cold War era of 1954, a perfect time for nuclear-themed candy, as America was certain of warhead-borne destruction coming our way. I've been doing a lot of "candy science" research in preparation for next month's Masters of Social Gastronomy, and being in love with spicy flavors, Atomic Fireballs were on the top of my list.Ītomic Fireballs were brought to us by the Ferrara Pan Candy Company, which is the best candy company because they also invented Lemonheads. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |