Savor Flavor

Why does grape candy taste so fake? What on earth is blue
raspberry, anyway? And what is the difference between natural and
artificial, at least when it comes to flavor? Join us as we taste
the rainbow on this episode of Gastropod, from artificial
flavoring’s public debut at the 1851 Crystal Palace exhibition, to
the vanilla-burping yeasts of the future. We’ll experiment with
Skittles, discover how invented flavors first appeared in our daily
diets, and visit a synthetic biology lab, all in our quest to
understand what artificial flavor is, was, and might be. Along the
way, we’ll learn what exactly goes into designing the perfect
pineapple from one of America’s top flavorists, investigate beaver
butts, and discover the taste of an extinct banana. Listen now!
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