Host an unforgettable meal with science and a personal touch
Hosting a meal can be a lot of work, but these scientific tips should ensure your guests remember the dinner for a long time.
Tag: taste
How to eat sustainably without sacrificing your favorite foods
You can eat meat, processed foods, and grocery store snacks and still have a sustainable diet. Just make some tweaks with these tips.
What is umami? No, really.
The umami flavor translates to “pleasant, savory taste” in Japanese, and is found in a ton of natural foods (as well as MSG salt).
Quick fixes for common cooking mistakes
It’s not hard to fix food that’s too salty, too sweet, too spicy, too sour, too bitter, or too bland, but you have to know when to make the right move.
What would a dinosaur taste like?
We eat modern dinosaurs like chicken all the time. But what about T. rex or stegosaurus? Don’t tell us you’ve never thought about it.
How to get more lemon juice, and 8 other genius microwave hacks
These handy microwave hacks will ensure that you don’t miss out on your little oven’s tremendous cooking potential. Try them out and see for yourself.
What are calories?
%%excerpt%% We see them everywhere on food label, but exactly is a calorie?
How to enhance your senses of smell and taste
Your senses of smell and taste can be trained. With practice, you can enhance your senses and even repair them if they’ve been damaged.
This strange condition could explain why your tongue feels weird
Phantom tastes or burning pain in the mouth are still poorly understood. Here’s one condition that might explain why your tongue feels burnt but isn’t.
There’s a science to food pairing, and you can learn it here
Learn to read flavor and aroma wheels, then put your new skills to the test with a staple in kitchens around the world: garlic.