The Surprising Reason We Eat Spicy Food
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People who live near the equator use more spices per recipe than people who live far from the equator. But that isn't for the reason you think. Spices and other plant ingredients have special powers that make them a truly magical superfood!
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Billing, J., & Sherman, P. W. (1998). Antimicrobial functions of spices: why some like it hot. The Quarterly review of biology, 73(1), 3-49.
Juneja, V. K., Dwivedi, H. P., & Yan, X. (2012). Novel natural food antimicrobials. Annual review of food science and technology, 3, 381-403.
Sherman, P. W., & Billing, J. (1999). Darwinian gastronomy: why we use spices: spices taste good because they are good for us. BioScience, 49(6), 453-463.
Li, Z., Henning, S. M., Zhang, Y., Zerlin, A., Li, L., Gao, K., ... & Heber, D. (2010). Antioxidant-rich spice added to hamburger meat during cooking results in reduced meat, plasma, and urine malondialdehyde concentrations-. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 91(5), 1180-1184.
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@besmart 6 жыл бұрын
How do you spice food where you’re from? Let me know in the comments! PS- one surefire ingredient for a successful recipe is subscribing and clicking the bell to turn on notifications.
@quinius173 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, Joe!
@vari1535 6 жыл бұрын
It's Okay To Be Smart using turmeric and chili peppers from the backyard and yeah I already subbed and noti’ed :)
@FactsInto 6 жыл бұрын
nice vid bro i was wondering do you play any online game because if you have some time we can play together
@SmartinatorPlus 6 жыл бұрын
Hey spice loving smart guy
@fingernailclipper2152 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that food for thought ;)
@yungstallion2201 5 жыл бұрын
Chilli: Generates spice to draw away animals Human:Eat chilli anyway Chilli: Am I a joke to you?
@BleedForTheWorld 5 жыл бұрын
Yis.
@sharlharmakhis280 5 жыл бұрын
Human: Oh it hurts so good! ~propagates chilis all over the world~ Chili: Huh... sweet.
@CharDhue 5 жыл бұрын
Becouse we are M on the inside
@anobodypassingby8700 5 жыл бұрын
Yes because I’m Asian
@ferociousmaliciousghost 5 жыл бұрын
@@CharDhue Best comment I've seen.
@Shnarfbird 5 жыл бұрын
Plants: Don't eat me, I taste angry Humans: w/e sign me up fam
@alexsmith1207 3 жыл бұрын
@Struffle monst cinnamon is little bit of spicy or should I say micro spicy
@jooot_6850 2 жыл бұрын
we’re all just masochists..
@Thatbasedcat 5 жыл бұрын
Didn't really care for spicy food until I started cooking. When you are able to add your own spices, you start to appreciate the flavors more. After a while, I started to order spicy dishes when I ate out.
@lorenrenee1 5 жыл бұрын
Cali AirmanB17 I noticed the same thing.
@Daniel-rw9um 3 жыл бұрын
same
@Rk76742 2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately for many spicy equals more chilli. It's like chemistry, to get certain flavor you have to be specific, you can't just throw bunch of spices and assume it will taste good.
@diablo.the.cheater 2 жыл бұрын
@@Rk76742 What? Tell that to me, i just add random spices and flavors to my food, in random quantities each time and which one i use is also random. That way it is more interesting, one day i have extra hot paella, the next i have sweet paella and the other i have umami paella. And yes i only eat paella, it has all the human body needs.
@meetshah4432 3 жыл бұрын
In India, every house has an entire cupboard dedicated to the storage of spices. There are at least 10-15 spices in every house.
@Sciencedoneright 2 жыл бұрын
In my house we have like 40
@NehaSharma-wh1lr 2 жыл бұрын
Species nahi spices.. hadd chutiye log hai
@Sciencedoneright 2 жыл бұрын
@@NehaSharma-wh1lr LMAO
@arunramesh8133 2 жыл бұрын
Species? Wow, I didn't know that each Indian house was like a mini-zoo.
@Sciencedoneright 2 жыл бұрын
@@arunramesh8133 lmao
@premmeyyappan1117 3 жыл бұрын
This channel: “How do you spice food where you’re from?” Me, an Indian: “Yes.”
@rohitwankhede9153 3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@HussainAli-rz2gv 3 жыл бұрын
Ohh yup
@redrosereindeer 3 жыл бұрын
Same lol
@omniscientgoat 2 жыл бұрын
Am from pakistan but same.
@mrinalhi 2 жыл бұрын
OHHH YEAH
@goddamnpiero6153 6 жыл бұрын
Since he became father the amount of puns skyrocketed, but I guess it's an explainable condition. Stay curious.
@besmart 6 жыл бұрын
NO APOLOGIES NO MERCY
@ScootrRichards 6 жыл бұрын
Felace Gianpiero - it's just dadjokeitis in its early stages.
@thomasraahauge5231 5 жыл бұрын
Aquarium: The R&D phase of dad jokes . . .
@TheDarkever 5 жыл бұрын
Spicy substances are also used by plants to better spread their seeds. In addition to fighting bacteria, fungi, and insects, spicy substances like capsaicin are meant to keep away rodents and mammals, because they would be poor vehicles for seed spreading. But not birds!!! In fact, most birds are completely insensible to spicy seeds! They can freely eat the fruits and then poop the seeds kilometers away, helping the plant to colonize new areas.
@chelelee6321 5 жыл бұрын
Quite interesting. Thank you.
@bobbiusshadow6985 5 жыл бұрын
Spicy =/= hot .... Don't use the term 'spicy' when you mean 'hot'. I put a lot of spices in my spaghetti sauce (oregano, basil, etc), no hot peppers of any kind. My sauce is really spicy, but has no hotness .. Get it?
@AshrafAnam 4 жыл бұрын
Didn't stop us humans though
@imveryangryitsnotbutter 4 жыл бұрын
@@AshrafAnam And look how far we managed to spread its seeds. Mission accomplished.
@AshrafAnam 4 жыл бұрын
@@imveryangryitsnotbutter lol
@parktamaroon226 4 жыл бұрын
3:38 «… in hot climates to increase perspiration …» You know what else increases perspiration? F’ing heat.
@teemusid 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure that I believe you. It sounds like you're using only anecdotal evidence. Is there any credible scientific studies that supports your 'heat and perspiration ' theory?
@arrowsaurus7561 3 жыл бұрын
teemusid idk if ur joking so I won’t say anything
@legendarytat8278 3 жыл бұрын
@@arrowsaurus7561 He is.
@albevanhanoy 6 жыл бұрын
But... What is the spiciest food in the world? And how spicy can food get? **Vsauce music starts**
@michaelolafitness9491 5 жыл бұрын
😂
@jangofett4547 5 жыл бұрын
good old Vsauce
@DrgonzKillYou 5 жыл бұрын
hey vsauce, micheal here..
@michaelolafitness9491 5 жыл бұрын
Abnormal Potato hey what are the odds that’s my name 😂
@footylad6468 5 жыл бұрын
Albe Van Hanoy its a ghost pepper
@SuicideBunny6 6 жыл бұрын
Some theories point to spice use in hot climates to increase perspiration and cool the body by e... Ooohh okay.
@Shadow81989 6 жыл бұрын
It's not wrong though - some theories do point to that. Also spices (as in hot food that makes you sweat, not herbs in general) increase the cardiovascular activity, so you are less sleepy from the heat.
@Hangman11 5 жыл бұрын
Someone had to do the obvious joke
@despairgaming6669 5 жыл бұрын
Only a handful of ghost chillies can make me sweat...
@Exayevie 5 жыл бұрын
I just came down here to make sure this was the top comment
@Monochromicornicopia 5 жыл бұрын
I dont get it
@NavaneethChowhan 3 жыл бұрын
"We don't use spices in our food. We eat spices as food." - Sincerely from an Indian 😂😂😂 There's no dish in India without spices... Lol. Many countries colonized us for the spices.
@evanorizam5388 3 жыл бұрын
True
@mehhhhh677 3 жыл бұрын
Trueeee
@sathwikreddymuthyala5192 3 жыл бұрын
People of Telangana and Andhrapradhesh eat the most spiciest foods
@NavaneethChowhan 3 жыл бұрын
@@sathwikreddymuthyala5192 Well, I'm from Telangana 😊
@sathwikreddymuthyala5192 3 жыл бұрын
@@NavaneethChowhan ,I am from Rangareddy district, u?
@akprice8242 3 жыл бұрын
Was hoping you would do a Dune reference and you did not disappoint.
@Tacsmoker 6 жыл бұрын
he who controls the spice controls the universe
@wynnschoen6701 6 жыл бұрын
i came here looking for this
@Felhek 6 жыл бұрын
tacsmoker Arrakis
@dantess2693 6 жыл бұрын
All hail our oily lord
@slartibartfast426 6 жыл бұрын
tacsmoker The Fremen dwell in the caves of Arakeen
@yixinkua936 6 жыл бұрын
And also the economy of the spice trade (still salty from colonisation)
@almostideal1306 6 жыл бұрын
I think you got a little caraway'd by those puns.
@vari1535 6 жыл бұрын
almostideal nah I love puns
@liamvf1069 6 жыл бұрын
Those puns hurt
@sarasmr4278 6 жыл бұрын
I can't believe he waited to use them that whole thyme.
@diceman199 5 жыл бұрын
yeah....he was really peppering us with them for a minute there
@SofaKingShit 5 жыл бұрын
that joke was very funny and oregano'l
@maxng7916 5 жыл бұрын
"Those who control the spice, control the........... microbes?" ~~ Joe Hansen
@na_xy 6 жыл бұрын
SPOILER-ALERT Why do we eat spicy food? Because spicy food can't eat us
@what8305 6 жыл бұрын
or can it?
@imveryangryitsnotbutter 6 жыл бұрын
Try eating enough spice to corrode your stomach lining, and you'll see that that isn't the case.
@hhhwhat9472 6 жыл бұрын
navin xy That's like saying we don't eat lava because it can't eat us.
@pizzapowa7468 5 жыл бұрын
but lava does eat us...
@ylette 5 жыл бұрын
In Soviet Russia, food eat YOU.
@reng935 5 жыл бұрын
"Hey, smart people!" Yes! Im not a disappointment!
@OscarHanzely 3 жыл бұрын
well at 11th delivered pun ... :-D
@mksabourinable 5 жыл бұрын
I can't handle spice, but garlic? I load my food with it. If a recipe calls for one clove I'm putting a bulb. I also put garlic in EVERYTHING. Fun fact: garlic actually makes tuna melts taste super good!
@magicj5576 5 жыл бұрын
Kye Talks imma try the tuna melt with garlic
@faemynnapiajoaquin2848 5 жыл бұрын
me with onion
@brendadang 4 жыл бұрын
That's not really a fact and more of an opinion
@meowmiao36 4 жыл бұрын
I will eat just garlic by itself.
@rishavsinha3376 4 жыл бұрын
Garlic makes ya hornier
@fuadzaroralarcon1436 5 жыл бұрын
Wow I loved the Dune reference * O * at the end
@SimonClark 5 жыл бұрын
That's a spicy meme
@park24926 3 жыл бұрын
First reply lol
@skellaberry 3 жыл бұрын
indeed
@Dansambroplayz 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@dungeontnt 3 жыл бұрын
Not a fan fact 10 puns sacsaspholy made
@jagadishgospat2548 2 жыл бұрын
Simon.
@fingernailclipper2152 6 жыл бұрын
A new video from Its okay to be Smart “spicing” up my day! ;)
@leonlawson2196 6 жыл бұрын
Fingernail Clipper shite
@yas6757 6 жыл бұрын
Get out!!
@cup_check_official 6 жыл бұрын
watch the video to know the surprising effect of why do you like spiced up days
@lunarmist8330 6 жыл бұрын
Fingernail Clipper lollollollollollollol
@dutcheroonie9561 6 жыл бұрын
Fingernail Clipper Things are really 'heating' up here.
@rogueflare4929 2 жыл бұрын
When Joe said that one of his favourite dishes was Indian curry,You bet I've never been more proud to be an Indian for having one of my favourite KZfaq creators acknowledge my country's culinary dishes cuz almost everyone else say that,"It's too spicy."
@edithbannerman4 Жыл бұрын
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
@theadventuresofanaturalbea8947 6 ай бұрын
I like curry but real Indian curry would definitely be too spicy
@GoodDreamer748 5 жыл бұрын
5:26 ~Desert appears, eyes glow blue with arcane spice energy~ "Those who control the spice..."
@rania9534 6 жыл бұрын
Whatever you do, don’t watch till the end of the video.
@elkiness 3 жыл бұрын
Love the puns! Reminds me of my father--who always used to say, ''Pun unintentional''--so we would notice it (and groan). Oh, those were the good ol' days! Thanks for your program...I'm always for grams--of spice in food. :-)
@bagustesa 5 жыл бұрын
*THE SPICE MUST FLOW* why nobody add this reference?
@ESCObeato 5 жыл бұрын
You beat me to it.
@EbonyPope 5 жыл бұрын
Dune... my favorite game when I was a teen.
@amadysseus 4 жыл бұрын
I did! I'm reading Frank Herbert's masterpieces rn, almost done with the first book and I'm waiting for Messiah to arrive at the bookstore huehue
@amadysseus 4 жыл бұрын
@@EbonyPope Game? Dude, it's a book series
@EbonyPope 4 жыл бұрын
@@amadysseus Yes but I was referencing the strategy game it's based on which I played when I was a teen.
@mzeeti23 6 жыл бұрын
Nice Dune reference !
@robinchesterfield42 6 жыл бұрын
And I love that he did the cheesy glowing blue eyes from the '80s version, too. :)
@Hokunin 6 жыл бұрын
"Spice must flow" - House Ordos
@Evyndarahl 6 жыл бұрын
I actually watched it a few days ago... Yeah, I wanted to read the books first but couldn't find them in English in my country...
@williamedwards8140 6 жыл бұрын
Fear is the mind killer
@benegesserit9838 5 жыл бұрын
indeed
@MrLunario 6 жыл бұрын
That pun and gif opening literally killed me, please preserve my bodies with spices so future generations can know the dangers of puns.
@Rosaroja4 3 жыл бұрын
It's a pretty interesting video, thanks! I am Mexican and in our cuisine, it's important to include chillies. Since we are children, we eat it and we continue doing in our whole life. Chillies are this favour that makes food and drinks taste delicious! (Que sepa rico) I can't imagine my life without eating chillies.
@lakrids-pibe 5 жыл бұрын
Black Pepper is the most underrated spice. Feshly ground pepper is awesome. Pasta alla carbonara is basicly just pasta with crispy brown bacon (guanciale ), eggs, grated cheese, and a truckload of ground black pepper. Try it!
@jobla7124 5 жыл бұрын
Underated? Its the basic spice in most western cooking along with salt ("technically a seasoning not a spice." I know)
@Zacurafire 5 жыл бұрын
Probably the most basic comment I've ever read. Black Pepper? Underrated? You mean the most used pepper in the Western cooking?
@theramendutchman 5 жыл бұрын
Guys, just because black pepper is used a lot doesn't mean people value it for what it is. Also, there are different kinds of black pepper, but that aside...
@siddykay8434 5 жыл бұрын
Thats the whitest comment I've read in a while. No. Please god no.
@khr957 5 жыл бұрын
You don't know the meaning of the word underrated it seems It's the spice at one time cost more than gold.
@azizuladnan2957 6 жыл бұрын
I thought it was about 'reason for eating spicy food' I actually looking forward for like, "Why do we still want to eat spicy food when they make our mouths and tongues feel like it's burning?". I love spicy food, I know that it will amke me sweat a bit. But I still want to eat it. Why is that? But, still an informative video, Joe :D
@kauhanen44 6 жыл бұрын
It's masochism, probably.
@janerickallado8881 6 жыл бұрын
Perunavallankumous nah i like my food with a bit of kick thats why i spice my food
@NinjaKittkatt 6 жыл бұрын
The mouth and lips burning sensation is the best part! Different spices burn different parts. For example, personally I LOVE red pepper because it tingles the mouth, where as I don't like wasabi because it burns the back of my throat, or jalapenos because it burns my stomach. I was hoping he'd explain a bit more about why some people's spice tolerance is better than others. I'm pretty sure you can build a tolerance for spicy foods as well.
@timobachmann5934 6 жыл бұрын
Azizul Adnan The pain we feel on our tongue and lips while eating spicy food tells the body to pump more blood into these, which then leads to a richer taste. I also asked myself the question why we eat spicy / hot food, because "spicy" is no taste, but a feel of pain what made me curious. After eating very, very spicy food (Thailand) and getting a bite of the sweetest apple of my life I realized it was the "better taste" caused by the the higher blood flow in my tongue. Pretty amazing, you should try it yourself.
@frankschneider6156 6 жыл бұрын
For the same reason as to why pain tolerance or the tolerance towards other people's differing opinion varies quite drastically, because humans are individuals. Especially their brains ,where sensory input is processed vary significantly. Varying levels of neuron firing and receptors are likely to do the rest.
@erfianugrah 6 жыл бұрын
Love the Dune reference.
@alexwansss 4 жыл бұрын
4:15 Wow, Joe just demystified witchery with three sentences.
@dylanlunsford5749 3 жыл бұрын
I love the sharing of food between cultures!!! It’s such a raw natural interaction to have that isn’t hindered by language!!
@SmartinatorPlus 6 жыл бұрын
What is a ghost peppers favorite Leonardo Dicaprio film? Catch me if you Cayenne.
@Schradermusic 6 жыл бұрын
I'm sure ghost peppers think that cayennes are ugly.... They are way hotter.
@SmartinatorPlus 6 жыл бұрын
Schrader haha yes
@besmart 6 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@SmartinatorPlus 6 жыл бұрын
It's Okay To Be Smart thanks
@ranjeethmahankali3066 6 жыл бұрын
the pepper seems to have a southern accent, you sure its not a carolina reaper ?
@andrewsuryali8540 6 жыл бұрын
The spice must flow
@xiaoshen194 5 жыл бұрын
I knew u would atleat use the word 'Indian' in ur video... how come someone is teaching about spices and not discuss India as it produces 60% of spices around the world!!
@zeaks6425 4 жыл бұрын
Sir he only said Indian curry...
@adityamuley87 4 жыл бұрын
I agree with thr chinese man
@heheheha9094 4 жыл бұрын
@@zeaks6425 that's why he said "at least"
@abigailfaith576 4 жыл бұрын
I agree with the Chinese dude Fun fact: I’m indian
@abigailfaith576 4 жыл бұрын
Get Nae Nae'd ik
@detroit7543 5 жыл бұрын
here in Indonesia, basic ingredients that are used in cookings are garlic, shallots, curly chilly, bird’s eye chilli, galangal, pepper, lime leaves and lemongrass. You can almost find them in any foods in here
@theramendutchman 5 жыл бұрын
I know, I'm part Indonesian and they actually DO know how to cook! I learned quite some from my Indonesian grandmother (only 1/4 Indo here, sadly) but I can't cook that for my housemates because they'll freaking burn.
@CharDhue 5 жыл бұрын
@@theramendutchman let them eat spicy food for a week and they will get addicted
@SG-pc4sv 4 жыл бұрын
Here in India we use incense sticks made out of lemon grass to kill mosquitoes.
@Unknown17 3 жыл бұрын
Oh Boy! This spice sure makes the DOG we just ate--that we tortured and beat to death so its meat would be more tender--absolutely delicious! We're absolutely gourmet chefs here in Indonesia!!
@ahmadrizkifirdaus3718 6 жыл бұрын
Some theories point to spice use in hot climates to increase perspiration and cool the body by evaporation.
@dinodude7290 6 жыл бұрын
you just had to do it dien't you
@DjJooze 6 жыл бұрын
Joe, please ban ahmad rizki from commenting on this Channel ever again
@besmart 6 жыл бұрын
😑
@jonpaulcer3128 6 жыл бұрын
You savage
@beretperson 6 жыл бұрын
I'm disappointed I had to scroll this far down to find this.
@cathrineelisabethschyttebo5960 5 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm Norwegian and here's the recipe for Fårikål: In a large pot layer chuncks of lamb or mutton (with bones it's important) and cabbage. Between each layer sprinkle some whole black pepper and all purpose flour ( the flour should cover everything with a thin layer). Pour water until it covers 3/4 of the pot put on a lid and let simmer for 3-4 hours or until the meat releases from the bones. Serve with boiled potatoes and keep salt available at the table. When it's cooking it will create a delicious bone broth that will flavour the cabbage so it's healthy and delicious. If you have left overs just keep in the fridge and re-heat, it's one of those dishes that gets even better the next day 🐏💚🐑
@piyaltaru 5 жыл бұрын
It's good to see somebody finally making a clear distinction between spicy and hot.
@sean4551 5 жыл бұрын
1:07 im from new zealand and its not on that map :(
@lasagnabum 5 жыл бұрын
This is the comment I’ve been looking for lol. I’m also from nz.
@TheCanadiangirl4 5 жыл бұрын
Poor NZ. If it makes you feel any better we love you way over here in Canuckland
@gaillewis5472 4 жыл бұрын
Long Island isn't either. Welcome to the netherworld.
@Frombie_01 4 жыл бұрын
Being from Australia I can tell you the reason is, that not all of 'our' islands appear on every map ...... ;)
@aerokas4817 4 жыл бұрын
@@Frombie_01 there's a difference between a smaller island and an entire country.
@HouseholdWheel 6 жыл бұрын
"The spice must flow"
@lucawits648 5 жыл бұрын
Nice Dune reference
@pcklop 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact I discovered recently: Since all peppers (genus capsicum) are endemic to the Americas, the cultures of the old world would have had no capsaicin in their food prior to contact with the Americas. Their pantries would have been limited to spices such as black pepper (native to Kerala) and ginger (native to Southeast Asia). Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong about any of the details here!
@dhichicpop2531 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Atleast in the Indian subcontinent black pepper was used predominantly before chillies came from the Americas
@eeshaan1426 8 ай бұрын
but isn't the ghost pepper native to northeast india?
@iancornieles8001 4 жыл бұрын
It's ok to be smart:why do we put spice on our food Me: *gets an ad on Gordon Ramsay's Masterclass*
@TheScienceBiome 6 жыл бұрын
I rate this video *1.5 million Scovilles!* Spicy!
@lukeland6741 5 жыл бұрын
When I saw the Title I was like: *"BECAUSE FOOD IS TASTELESS >:("*
@shanleyshoupe7873 3 жыл бұрын
yeah lmao, cause boiled cabbage and meat is gross without anything else
@kiewass 3 жыл бұрын
@Ranajit Roy SELF PROMOTION!!!
@kiewass 3 жыл бұрын
I am REPORTING YOU
@jose23608 3 жыл бұрын
Gosh!! I love this channel & John. I wish I could meet him, and work with him. It would be amazing to have something like this in Spanish, it’s a good way to bring people out to the light without being rude about their beliefs.
@ethanletzer3507 5 жыл бұрын
You should do a video on various terpenes and terpenoides and how not only plants use them as natural defenses, but also how people navigate more towards certain terpenes likes spices
@MarkWTK 6 жыл бұрын
i'll be your curry, you'll be my rice
@vk_xx0757 6 жыл бұрын
天吉Mark worst pickup line even for me an asian
@bigsadge 6 жыл бұрын
Guess you didn't Pepper a good pun
@DS-Pakaemon 6 жыл бұрын
Unholy_Warrior 2066 Don't be a bone in boneless chicken
@Ardenmoth 5 жыл бұрын
天吉Mark Nice Psy reference
@samsharma8621 6 жыл бұрын
All ways wanted to know it .... thanks for the video
@ericthompson3982 Ай бұрын
This was more fun to watch than it should have been. Kudos on the spice puns.
@justinmcclure8538 4 жыл бұрын
"Those who control the spice, control the microbes " 😂 "The spicy has awakened! " 🖐
@tickelberry2327 6 жыл бұрын
Fåriklål is very good. You should try it. I am form Norway :)
@besmart 6 жыл бұрын
I hope to! Sorry for butchering the pronunciation
@gamlerik1 6 жыл бұрын
The Norwegians use HansEn, the Swedes use HansOn. Fårikål is nice.
@Amphibiot 6 жыл бұрын
Fårikål is delicious. And, one of the only foods i know of that taste even better when it's a day old, rather than fresh.
@bjornmu 6 жыл бұрын
Yes Fårikål is best on the third day. Oh and it should be made with *whole* pepper which you then need to pick out while eating.
@tickelberry2327 6 жыл бұрын
Bjorn P. Munch Yes! The third day is it best 🤤
@eamartig 5 жыл бұрын
My grandma is %100 Norwegian and she doesn’t have any spices in her house- except an occasional salt and pepper. And even when she does have it is in her cupboard not on the table like most people do in America (where we live)
@khan0491 5 жыл бұрын
Bucket_head Yes, Norwegians dont eat spicy food. Almost every time any Norwegian here in Oslo tries Indian/Pakistani food, they almost die by how spicy the food is 😂😂😂
@meadowcoldon1582 5 жыл бұрын
Science and PUNS! Love your channel!
@darrelcdammann 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting for sure, love cooking and experiencementing with spices and kinds of foods.
@mithil1711 6 жыл бұрын
Just when I was eating chilli! 🌶️
@matthewwaterhouse9925 4 жыл бұрын
I always like it when videos like this effectively end on what amounts to, "we don't really know". Five minutes of a theory they think makes the most sense and then they end with, "But we don't really know." Well, your title indicates I'm going to get a definitive answer.
@BikramMondalmbikram 4 жыл бұрын
Informative!
@kingnightelf2256 6 жыл бұрын
I love at pun 5 it went red to say hold up on them puns
@MoiraMcGill 4 жыл бұрын
3:45 actually, the more north you go in China the spicier the food gets since they believe it to make them warmer (or at least feel warmer) in the colder climate. The exception to this being areas which neighbour middle eastern countries since they tend to incorporate those spices into their diets as well.
@dadinggusti7061 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly my concern!
@ninjanerdstudent6937 5 жыл бұрын
You are my favorite _KZfaq_ science guy.
@drmether9150 3 жыл бұрын
How many spices does my mum have in the kitchen cabinet? Mum: “Yes” 🇱🇰😉
@samueldugdale 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video thanks
@amadysseus 4 жыл бұрын
Omg the Dune reference at the end! I love it! It legitimately made me smile
@ga1actic_muffin 3 жыл бұрын
5:28 Ohh lol that Dune reference
@bigsadge 6 жыл бұрын
Sprite is just spicy water
@Mezzier 4 жыл бұрын
Really loved that reference to dune at the end !
@xxxm23able 5 жыл бұрын
The golden spice, turmeric. beautiful colour and flavor.
@Girlcatlove1524 6 жыл бұрын
Who else is eating spicy food right now?
@koizu5324 6 жыл бұрын
Girlcatlove1524 All time everyday.
@notatruck2640 5 жыл бұрын
Eating some ramen that is about 40 sriracha
@jasperdunkin292 5 жыл бұрын
I spiced the hell out of my Raman.
@sohamdutta4119 5 жыл бұрын
Girlcatlove1524 me... daily Everytime everywhere....
@uchihaavenger2068 5 жыл бұрын
White ppl be like: “I’m chewing some gum which is pretty spicy”
@ga1actic_muffin 3 жыл бұрын
2:04 oh wow, I harvest garlic mustard all the time its extreamly versatile. And it does have nutritional value but not in the form of calories, :P and actually grows wild all over the world. The seeds can be used to make the spiciest mustard you will ever eat and can actually be used as a wasabi substitute. The leaves of the young plants can be used to make pesto, and the dried stalks in winter and fall are amazingly good fire starters ;)
@erinlacey7929 5 жыл бұрын
The editing was great in this video.
@juless3568 4 жыл бұрын
A simple and a very educational explanation about spices ,that some of us would like to become connoisseurs. Begin as amateur connoisseurs and eventually refined.
@roninpainbringer 5 жыл бұрын
WHY SPICE? BECAUSE IT TASTES GOOD. ANCIENT PEOPLE HAVE TASTE BUDS TOO
@hyrumhammon6647 5 жыл бұрын
We likely evolved to like it as we developed cooking.
@BingusFodder 5 жыл бұрын
Tsavorite Prince Hey vsauce, Michael here
@bobbyhill4118 5 жыл бұрын
roninpainbringer but why does it taste good?
@mroie 5 жыл бұрын
yuck not our cup tea
@Go4Noctis 5 жыл бұрын
I still always assume that there was some super tasty plant 10000 years ago and were all missing out cause motherfuckers ate them all.
@AlejandroBelloRD 6 жыл бұрын
Melange spice is the central subject of the whole Dune universe
@Felhek 6 жыл бұрын
Alejandro Bello but only 1 single planet has it. That's strange.
@jaygryska317 5 жыл бұрын
Spices are important to all people
@KuraIthys 5 жыл бұрын
Well, only one planet having it really isn't that strange unless someone managed to figure out what the spice was, how it was being produced, and then figured out how to transfer it somewhere else. That's not always easy - the British were obsessed with tea and not very nice, and got fed up with china... So they stole some plants, and tried to grow their own. Turns out that's not so easy. Sure, you can grow tea in a lot of places, but most of it will taste awful. To get tea that actually tastes nice you have to have the right kind of soil and the right kind of climate. The growing conditions matter. As a result, when they stole tea from china, they went looking for a place to grow it, and decided India was somewhere it might work... Wine, coffee and chocolate has similar considerations - you can't just take it from where it came from and grow it anywhere, you need very specific conditions, and the details have a big impact on the result. So... Do we know where the spice comes from? Well, from what I recall, it's basically worm poop. So... Well, if you feel like trying to raise 150 metre long giant worms that can swallow a truck whole and burrow deep into the ground at high speed, be my guest... XD But... I don't fancy your chances...
@Felhek 5 жыл бұрын
KuraIthys 🤣
@eleethtahgra7182 5 жыл бұрын
Spice n spicy food have different meaning.
@Robert-yj2fu 2 жыл бұрын
Spice is Life ! Great content, thank you
@pusheenbuttercup8319 3 жыл бұрын
those puns at the end were great!
@theeucguy 6 жыл бұрын
let them fighto chemicals :D Nice Dune reference at the end
@Kopesz 5 жыл бұрын
Also loved the reference
@slavalone4109 5 жыл бұрын
I must agree
@starjoy 5 жыл бұрын
as a Norwegian who love Fårikål I didn't appreciate the tone when you talked about it >:(
@iam3gion204 3 жыл бұрын
Either way it made me want to try it. Looks good
@Squossifrage 3 жыл бұрын
I would like to add that it is highly seasonal, mostly eaten around harvest time in September, and its position as “national dish” is purely symbolic. For most people, it is much like the famous monument that they only ever go to when friends from out of town are visiting. It is also famous for smelling really, really bad during preparation. And while I wouldn't call it spicy, it is definitely not as bland as Joe makes it out to be, as it is usually seasoned with caraway and / or juniper.
@chanmarr8118 3 жыл бұрын
I’m Jamaican and I felt a bit disappointed because it actually looked good lol
@HISTORYSQUARE 3 жыл бұрын
I watched it as an Indian and felt bad seeing that myself
@inlesinlet 4 жыл бұрын
Mind -- blown! I'm from Northern Norway, and in my family even pepper is adventurous. We use a lot of salt, though, mostly for conservation purposes, to survive the long and harsh winters. This all makes sense! Btw, fårikål (lamb-in-kale) is delicious, don't dish what you haven't tasted ;)
@alexgrover1456 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this episode had some real bite!
@TheAshFrost 5 жыл бұрын
"Cumin a little closer"?! Unsubscribed.
@allanshpeley4284 5 жыл бұрын
No need to announce your departure...this isn't an airport
@troubleshooter1900 5 жыл бұрын
But, I’m about to get Jalapeño brain!” Had to make you resubscribe!
@user-ss2pj1rh7q 5 жыл бұрын
I love cumin, it's my favorite spice.
@derek9153 5 жыл бұрын
Don’t let the door hit ya backside.
@downbntout 4 жыл бұрын
It's coo-mino anyway. Koomeeno.
@vari1535 6 жыл бұрын
Second to comment... after Joe :) *Wow, I never knew that spices reduced bacteria, also while giving taste! Thanks IOTBS! :P* Btw I’m subbed to Ted-ed as well as Physics Girl... #ScienceForLife And like my comment my joy level is low I love puns and I like your short intros I don’t know what else to say
@vari1535 6 жыл бұрын
Thx for 5 likes... yeah, my joy
@94deepz 4 жыл бұрын
Came here for knowledge, stayed for puns (literally ~bayly~ survived at the end 😂😂)
@shanxW16 7 ай бұрын
Nice video! Where can I get access to the data for temperature vs spices used in this video?
@hardboiled7467 5 жыл бұрын
Ancient people know the good stuff.
@grainfrizz 6 жыл бұрын
Spices is common in this region because it encourages more rice intake with less meat/fish. Rice is needed by workers to complete the tasks every day.
@shiprathakur2506 6 жыл бұрын
Daniel Astillero hmmm ... interesting also regions with more spices included in food are mostly poverty stricken countries. but this could be one of the reasons.
@MissLilyputt 6 жыл бұрын
Shipra Thakur That’s an interesting idea. I have read that poor people who couldn’t afford expensive meats or the best vegetables or fruits often added spices to their dishes to make them taste better.
@grainfrizz 6 жыл бұрын
That's still carried out until today, modern times. Even though my job is just to sit down in front of a computer, I still crave for super flavorful / spiceful meat or fish dishes which is perfect to be countered by rice.
@grainfrizz 6 жыл бұрын
Joseph Matthew Dailisan no they're not. They're free from the garden
@DS-Pakaemon 6 жыл бұрын
Shipra Thakur Actually, no. South Korea is very rich but have spicy food. It's not like India is poor that's why we have spicy food. It's cultural. If India is rich one day it's not like we will stop having our spices!
@chitraguha5524 5 жыл бұрын
Indian here. When I see food videos online, I feel so thankful for our food. Can't eat boiled food with salt and pepper and add cheese to get adventurous. 😳
@just_sum_punk 5 жыл бұрын
OMG THE PUNS AND DUNE REFERENCE. SMASHING THAT LIKE BUTTON NOW.
@PradeepPurple 6 жыл бұрын
Using Herbs as Spice puns.......thatsa paddlin'!!
@shivg9010 5 жыл бұрын
It's Okay To Be Smart Vsauce: Or is it? **Vsauce intro plays**
@sopheaj_04 4 жыл бұрын
The way he said spicy tho at 6:02... LOL & wierd at the same time now that I think of it
@strewferiel3668 5 жыл бұрын
You had me at the reference to Dune ! amazing channel !
@Roobeyns 4 жыл бұрын
5:28 Eminem: *Releases rap god* This dude: "I'm gonna destroy this mans whole career"
@PowahSlapEntertainmint 6 жыл бұрын
Nature said we couldn't do it, but nothing is impossible!
@axellepatriadi5162 6 жыл бұрын
PowahSlap Entertainmint nothing is impossible? I do nothing everyday lmao
@MissLilyputt 6 жыл бұрын
PowahSlap Entertainmint Is that a challenge? My grandma’s been dead for a number of years. She’s not even breathing and by now should’ve stopped decomposing I think she beat your challenge of doing nothing.
@BHuang92 6 жыл бұрын
We raise our middle finger at nature, nature slaps us back a century.
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