There is fascinating new research on pleasure that has a bearing on how we understand taste. Neuroscientist Dr. Kent Berridge has been arguing that the
Category: Food Science
Is Wine Flavor in the Wine or in the Mind Part 2
Yesterday I linked to and briefly discussed an interesting interview with Barry Smith, a philosopher who works on taste and flavor perception and is a
Bacon Kills!!!!
Since the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer announced on Monday that processed meats fall into the same cancer-risk category as tobacco smoke, we’ve
Male and Female Cooking?
In Lucky Peach, British Chef Margot Henderson marks a distinction between two kinds of cooking: But today, in the food industry and in the restaurant
Wine and Dine Makes You Happy
We already knew this but finding scientific confirmation and explanation is interesting nevertheless. It is widely accepted that substances called endocannaboids (ECs) regulate mood; increased
Good News for Wine Nerds
The concept of terroir, the idea that the flavors in wine reflect the geographical characteristics of the region in which the grapes are grown, is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 