Why do bottles of molasses say ‘unsuphered?’ If there was sulfur in molasses, it would smell a bit off-putting and taste a bit off, as well. Yet, some people see the word “unsulphured” on a bottle of molasses and assume that molasses must contain natural sulphur that is removed via some process by the manufacturer. This … Read more
It’s common knowledge that apples and potatoes taste the same with your nose plugged. Or is it just hokum? The importance of the sense of smell in informing our taste is a subject that fascinates biologists. Most high school biology texts include an experiment designed to test just how important our sense of smell is in … Read more
Many people are convinced that brown eggs taste different than white eggs. This is a myth. Brown eggs do not taste different than white eggs. And no, brown eggs are not better than white eggs in terms of quality or taste, or vice versa. This myth has persisted in America for decades, perhaps owing to … Read more
Have you ever seen a recipe involving mushrooms that did not involve pre-cooking the mushrooms? This is usually done by sauteing the mushrooms over high heat with just a little oil and salt. Putting raw mushrooms on a pizza essentially ruins it. the mushrooms taste raw, because they mostly are, while the pizza is watery … Read more
There is something about the ice cream headache or brain freeze. Maybe you know what I’m talking about. It is nothing short of agonizing, and yet as kids, we would purposely ate our ice cream cones too fast to bring one on. And then we screamed, partly in pain and partly with the thrill of … Read more