Can You Learn to Taste Better?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Caller Shannon is at a loss for words when it comes to describing her favorite vegetable -- corn. ELT enlists a professional food describer to help expand Shannon’s tasting vocabulary. Guest: sensory evaluator Gail Vance Civille of Sensory Spectrum. Special thanks to Shannon for venturing outside of her palate’s comfort zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Embracing the icy crisp winter air, warming your hands with a Starbucks,
0:06.7	wrapping up in snugly layers upon layers.
0:10.0	The signs are all there.
0:11.3	You're entering your cozy era.
0:13.0	And there's nothing cozier than the limited edition Starbucks Arm and Biscotti O'Late.
0:18.0	A new smooth and warming twist on a classic.
0:21.0	Whatever era you're in, find your perfect order in store on Starbucks
0:25.1	delivers and the Starbucks UK app subject to availability while stocks
0:29.2	last.
0:30.2	At Barclays we're here for the land of football.
0:35.0	We're here for the Premier League.
0:38.0	And the Barclays Women's Super League.
0:41.0	We're here for the football chance for giving more girls a chance. We're
0:48.1	here for the grassroots and all the muddy booths. From schools to stadiums, we're here for it all.
0:55.0	Barclays, here for the land of football.
1:00.0	You've reached the Every Little Thing Helpline. What's on the menu?
1:07.0	Okay, I have a factual emergency. This is driving you crazy. Why can we not describe the
1:17.2	flavors of food without using other food? Like for example if I'm sitting here eating corn and someone's like
1:27.8	what does corn taste like? I just like I have no words to describe that flavor I just want to know why we
1:39.2	cannot describe food flavors. Hello?
1:46.0	Hello?
1:47.0	Hey Shannon this is Flora from E.L.
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