Cult Flav Is Going Off

Flavor Is A Myth, Recreating Dishes, Favorite Regional Cuisines

Episode Summary

This week, we’re debunking the very concept of flavor. That’s right: flavor is a myth and every time you eat, you’re being lied to. Then, we’re answering some questions about reproducing dishes from places you’ve traveled and nut alternatives. And finally, for our Absolutely Rank, we’re drafting our favorite regional cuisines.

Episode Notes

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🍿 Cold Open

United Sodas: https://unitedsodas.com

• “Brooklyn as hell.”

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😜 Flavor Is Bullshit Mentions

• Gastrophysics by Charles Spence: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/547661/gastrophysics-by-charles-spence/
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• Sarah couldn’t find if horseradish falls into the flavor or sensation
• Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat: https://www.saltfatacidheat.com/cookbooks
• The tongue map is a common misconception: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_map#:~:text=The concept is taught in,salty%2C and 4 tastes sweet
• Papillae and bitter flavors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingual_papillae#Fungiform_papillae
• Flavorama by Arielle Johnson: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/flavorama-arielle-johnson?variant=41072627023906
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• The Fat Duck - Heston Blumenthal's Restaurant: https://thefatduck.co.uk

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👋 Questions

“Food you try on holiday and how to recreate them at home?”

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• Sarah mentions Night & Market in LA: https://www.nightmarketsong.com/nm-weho-1
• Night & Market Cookbook: https://cultflav.com/products/kris-yenbamroong-night-market
• Green Godless Sauce: https://cultflav.com/recipes/green-godless

“What’s a good substitute for pistachios or cashews?”

                                                                                  - Lauren

• Bryn mentions Brandon Skier’s Pistachio Lamb dish: https://cultflav.com/products/brandon-skier-make-it-fancy

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🗺️ Favorite Food Region Mentions

• An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey: https://cultflav.com/products/madhur-jaffrey-an-invitation-to-indian-cooking
• Africana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor: https://cultflav.com/products/lerato-umah-shaylor-africana
• In Bibi’s Kitchen by Hawa Hassan: https://cultflav.com/products/hawa-hassan-in-bibis-kitchen
• Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour: https://cultflav.com/products/sabrina-ghayour-persiana
• Taiwanese American Cookbook by Josh Ku + Trigg Brown: https://cultflav.com/products/josh-ku-trigg-brown-win-son-presents-a-taiwanese-american-cookbook
• ROOH - restaurant in SF: https://www.roohrestaurants.com
• The Family Meal by Ferran Adrià: https://cultflav.com/products/ferran-adri-the-family-meal

Thank you to Jonas and Lauren for our questions this week! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!

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