In this special Sporkful investigation, Slate's L.V. Anderson and I order sandwiches around New York City to find out whether sandwich sexism is real.
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The order of your toppings affects how your burger tastes. I find out why, and dig into the science of burger smashing. Plus a man in search of the perfect burger on exactly what he's looking for.
Radiolab's Jad Abumrad and I explore the new frontier of weed-infused foods with a pastry chef. We’ll tell you how it tastes, how it makes us feel, and what happens when you eat too much of it.
I run around Philly eating the city's most iconic foods, then bring samples to a scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center to learn why greasy treats like scrapple and cheesesteak are so good.
We talk turkey cooking science with Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats and Thanksgiving for vegetarians with Slate's L.V. Anderson. Plus, how not to make dessert with Brooke Gladstone of On The Media.
We all know that folding pizza makes it easier to get the slice into your mouth. But why exactly? An age old mathematical theorem explains the phenomenon.