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    Your Tastebuds at 30,000 Feet

    Wine writer and comedian Marissa Ross prefers sparkling wine at the airport, but many travelers will reach for Bloody Mary mix on an airplane. Barb Stuckey explains why we crave salt and sweet at 30,000 feet.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jun 5, 2015 • 1 min read

    Wine writer and comedian Marissa Ross prefers sparkling wine at the airport, but many travelers will reach for Bloody Mary mix on an airplane. Barb Stuckey explains why we crave salt and sweet at 30,000 feet. She is a food development expert and author of the book Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eaters Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good.

    Music: “Air Balloon” by Lily Allen

    The full episode

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    Your Tastebuds at 30,000 Ft, CA Road Trip Eats, Journey to Faviken
    1. 0:00Your Tastebuds at 30,000 FeetYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24Roads & Kingdoms, from Breakfast in Iran to Adjika in Abkhazia
    3. 17:20A Seat at the Chef's Table
    4. 25:22The Journey to Faviken
    5. 34:45Jonathan Gold Reviews Next in Chicago
    6. 42:48A Guide to California's Road Food
    7. 51:36Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Your Tastebuds at 30,000 Ft, CA Road Trip Eats, Journey to Faviken
    1. 0:00Your Tastebuds at 30,000 FeetYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24Roads & Kingdoms, from Breakfast in Iran to Adjika in Abkhazia
    3. 17:20A Seat at the Chef's Table
    4. 25:22The Journey to Faviken
    5. 34:45Jonathan Gold Reviews Next in Chicago
    6. 42:48A Guide to California's Road Food
    7. 51:36Market Report
    Back to Good Food