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Dan here, and I got to warn you, this one's going to get a little weird, okay?

I really love this episode that we're going to reheat for you today so much.

I don't remember how many other

people loved it. Maybe not so many, but I love all winter storm themed desserts. I love the

blizzard. I love the Carvalanche. I love the 31 below. The McFlurry, eh, you know. So I had the idea once, we should interview a meteorologist

and talk about all these winter storm themed desserts. And so we ended up speaking with

one of the most famous, most beloved meteorologist in America, the legendary Oklahoma

city weatherman, Gary England. And I was very sad to learn that Gary

passed away in June at the age of 85. I was so glad I got to speak to him. He was so game for

this conversation. I can certainly understand why the people of Oklahoma have turned to him and

loved him for so long. We talked about those desserts named after weather systems and his

favorite foods to eat after a long day covering extreme weather. You'll also hear in this episode from Paul Breslin. He's a professor of nutritional sciences. We're going to talk about how weather can affect our taste perception. So buckle up. And remember that if there's an episode you want us to reheat, drop me a line at hello at sporkful.com. All right, grab your umbrella.

Actually, in a winter, stroman umbrella is not going to really help you.

You probably need a parka and a spoon for the dessert.

Okay, enjoy.

Joining me now is Paul Breslin.

He is a professor of nutritional sciences at Rutgers University

and a member of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. Hi, Paul.

Hi. So, how is the way things taste to us different in hot weather? I think when it's very hot

outside and people are sweating a lot, there is a possibility that we can relate to foods that have fluids in them that are juicy and are a little bit salty or slightly differently.

This is, in essence, the way sports drinks are marketed, that when you lose a lot of fluid and salt, these foods are, or fluids are tastier to you and more desirable.

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