Gustology (TASTE) with Gary Beauchamp
b'Sweet! Salty! Umami? What\\u2019s up with MSG? Why do you like your coffee black? Come down to flavortown and let\\u2019s talk tongues. Gustologist Dr. Gary Beauchamp is a chemosensory scientist and an expert in taste. We chat about tastebud flim-flam, celebrity grade hot wings, MSG research, excitotoxins, weaning off sugar, the worst soup on the market, what countries have salt restrictions, why you lost your taste with Covid, how much taste is smell, artificial sweeteners, acquiring a taste for foods, and how a sweet tooth may affect your booze consumption. Delicious facts, served up hot.'