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Chef Loses Sense of Taste
Journalist D.T. Max talks about chef-owner Grant Achatz who lost his ability to taste due to tongue cancer. Surprisingly, Achatz continues to develop dishes at Alinea restaurant in Chicago; he relies on his sous-chefs to taste for him.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readJournalist D.T. Max talks about chef-owner Grant Achatz who lost his ability to taste due to tongue cancer. Surprisingly, Achatz continues to develop dishes at Alinea restaurant in Chicago; he relies on his sous-chefs to taste for him. Max, who recounts eating a unique 24-course meal at Alinea, wrote about Grant Achatz in the May 12 edition of The New Yorker. He is also the author of The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery.
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Music break: I Can See for Miles by Lord Sitar
The full episode
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A Fly in Your Soup; No Taste Buds; Sardines and Anchovies- 0:00The Market Report
- 7:37Bottomfeeder
- 14:36Sardines and Anchovies
- 23:08Chef Loses Sense of TasteYou’re reading this
- 31:12A Fly in Your Soup
- 37:04Backyard Kitchen Garden
- 43:44Culinary Tour of Paris
- 51:30Share Our Strength
The full episode
4 of 8A Fly in Your Soup; No Taste Buds; Sardines and Anchovies- 0:00The Market Report
- 7:37Bottomfeeder
- 14:36Sardines and Anchovies
- 23:08Chef Loses Sense of TasteYou’re reading this
- 31:12A Fly in Your Soup
- 37:04Backyard Kitchen Garden
- 43:44Culinary Tour of Paris
- 51:30Share Our Strength