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Hydrox: How A Cookie Got A Name So Bad
Oct 16, 2020Before Oreo, there was a nearly identical cookie on the market. A much-loved cookie with a terrible name. -
How Did The ‘Cosmic Crisp’ Apple Get Its Name?
Sep 22, 2020When it takes 20 years to develop a new apple, you better have a dazzling name to go with it. -
Restaurant: How It All Began
Aug 25, 2020Before a restaurant was a place, it was a soup for fancy French people. -
Umami: A Century Of Disbelief
Aug 18, 2020Why we’ve craved umami for ages, but denied its existence. -
Guest Episode: Communal Eating With ‘Gastropod’
Aug 11, 2020The science behind why sharing a meal means so much. -
Rocky Road: Why It Sounds So Dang Delicious
Aug 4, 2020How linguistic tricks can influence your choices at the freezer. -
Ketchup: A Fishy History
Jul 28, 2020How a group of volunteers called the Poison Squad helped transform ketchup into the sauce we know and love today. -
Science Diction Digs Into Food
Jul 23, 2020Over the next few weeks, we'll investigate the science, language, and history of food.