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  • James Beard Awards
  • Webby Awards

smashburger

Inside The Mind Of A Culinary Mad Scientist

The flavor chemist who created Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza and the McDonald’s McGriddle tells us how to make the perfect burger.

A Flavor Chemist Explains Burger Toppings

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.

Inside the Mind of a Culinary Mad Scientist

Dan talks to the flavor chemist who invented Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza and McDonald's McGriddles about how he made them, how he eats them, and whether he's sorry.