Good Food
Smells and flavors, tortilla winner, pizza at the polls
Harold McGee explores how different varieties of herbs impart a range of aromas, and how heat introduces scents into raw ingredients around the world. Nik Sharma identifies the flavor equation and factors emotion into eating and taste.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenHarold McGee explores how different varieties of herbs impart a range of aromas, and how heat introduces scents into raw ingredients around the world. Nik Sharma identifies the flavor equation and factors emotion into eating and taste. Gustavo Arellano recaps the finale of this year’s Tortilla Tournament and catches up with this year’s winner. Scott Duncombe explains using pizza to motivate voters in long poll lines. Omayra Dakis co-operates the only Puerto Rican food truck in LA and gives an update in this week’s installment of “In the Weeds.” Finally, winter squash is at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market.
In this episode
6 storiesNose diving into the invisible world of smells
Ten years ago, food writer Harold McGee started researching flavors for a new book.
Read the story14 minEmotion, sight, sound, mouthfeel, smell and taste: 6 elements of flavor
Traditionally, flavor has been discussed in the food world as a two-dimensional component — aroma and taste.
Read the story12 minAnd the 2020 Golden Tortilla goes to … HomeState
Gustavo Arellano and Evan Kleiman recap the finale of this year’s Tortilla Tournament, where defending champion Taco María faced off against puffy, salty, Tex-Mex flour finalist, HomeState .
Read the story9 minPizza to the Polls: a small slice of making long voting lines better
Pizza is bipartisan, everybody loves pizza. Since 2016, Pizza to the Polls has been staving off hunger across the country to voters waiting in long lines to cast their ballots.
Read the story7 minIn the Weeds: Behind the wheel of LA’s only Puerto Rican food truck
Along with her husband, Omayra Dakis owns and operates the Triple Threat truck, the only Puerto Rican food truck in Los Angeles.
Read the story7 minSquashing up against fall produce at the farmer’s market
Market Correspondent Gillian Ferguson catches up with Laura Hoang of Future Tasties, who is making pumpkin cinnamon rolls and socially distanced prepackaged candy bags for trick-or-treating.
Read the story7 min
