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48 - The Science Behind Taste
48 - The Science Behind Taste
This week, I’m diving into a book that completely fascinated me—Taste: Surprising Stories About Science and Why Food Tastes Good by Barb Stuckey. I’ve always been intrigued by how our sense of taste works, and this book takes a deep, yet fun, look at why we experience flavors the way we do. In this episode, I share what I learned about the biology behind taste, how our preferences are shaped by genetics and habits, and why smell, texture, and even our digestive systems play a big role in how food tastes. Plus, I’ll talk about some simple, fun experiments from the…
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