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Serving Up Science
How Junk Food Hijacks Your Brain | Serving Up Science
Why do we crave fatty, sugary, and salty snacks? We put junk food under the microscope
The Truth About Truffles | Serving Up Science
Serving Up Science is hosted by history buff, science writer and foodie Sheril Kirshenbaum, who will give you science-backed tips to make your favorite foods even better. Farmed or Wild? Why does cheese stink? Why should meat rest? Explore these questions and more.
The Truth About Truffles | Serving Up Science
Serving Up Science Episode 302 | 7m 12s | CC
Think your truffle popcorn has real truffle? Think again. Many products bearing a truffle label typically get their taste and aroma from a truffle flavored oil -- not the real thing! As Sheril makes a truffle gouda omelette, she is joined in the kitchen by mycologist Greg Bonito, who shares some of the science behind the rare and desirable fungi that is the truffle.
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