CRUNCH! CRUNCH! Elmoās teeth slam down hard. āThis chewing is called mastication!ā Captain Crunchy (a carrot that came to life) shouts. āIt breaks food into smaller pieces!ā Thick saliva rushes in and soaks them. āThe saliva makes us soft and slippery,ā Celery Sam says. The tongue pushes them backward. āSwallowing time!ā Captain Crunchy yells. Ver mais