Ask Gastropod: White Chocolate, Jimmies, Chile vs. Mustard Burns, and Asparagus Pee

Is white chocolate really chocolate? What causes asparagus pee?
Sprinkles or jimmies—which do you call them, and is the term
‘jimmies’ racist? Why is the heat of mustard and wasabi so
different from a chile burn? This episode, Gastropod is getting to
the bottom of your most pressing questions—which also means diving
into some of the internet’s most controversial food debates. Listen
in now as we call in historians and scientists to bust myths, solve
mysteries, and find out why some people turn asparagus into the
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