We explore the surprising origins of the names of two foods — ketchup and rocky road — with help from the podcast Science Diction, which tells the science stories behind everyday words.
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Dan and Heap's Ice Cream collaborate on the ice cream sandwich of his dreams!
Famed Oklahoma meteorologist Gary England evaluates weather-themed desserts based on the severity of their namesake weather systems, and he helps invent a new dessert. Plus: how weather affects taste.
Chef Darren Smith’s spring rolls are so popular, they paid for his daughter’s college tuition.
Dan interviews the curators of a food exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History and finds out what dinosaur eggs tasted like, how Jane Austen liked her ice cream, and so much more.