Why Does Parmesan Taste Like Pineapple? Harold McGee Answers Food's Big Mysteries

Food science expert Harold McGee helps us separate food science
fact from fiction and explains our most profound questions about
taste and smell. Why do oysters taste like cucumbers? Is there
such a thing as the smell of raspberries? McGee has the answers!
Plus, we learn about 30-foot longevity noodles from Jason Wang,
the co-founder of New York’s Xi'an Famous Foods; Grant Barrett
and Martha Barnette tell us who lobster Newburg and chicken
tetrazzini were named after; and we make pork in Veracruz sauce.
(Originally aired Feb. 26, 2021.)


Get the recipe for Pork in Veracruz Sauce here.


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