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The Lindsey Elmore Show

The Science of Spice | Stuart Farrimond

The Lindsey Elmore Show

Lindsey Elmore

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health, Medicine

5.0529 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Medical doctor turned food scientist and author of DK bestsellers, “Dr Stu” is a science and medical writer, presenter and educator. For over seven years he has been the food scientist on BBC’s Inside the Factory. He makes regular appearances on UK TV, radio, and at public events, and his writing appears in national and international publications, including BBC Science Focus, the Independent, the Daily Mail and the New Scientist. His previous books include The Science of Cooking (2017), The Science of Spice (2018) and The Science of Living (2020). Topics covered in this episode: The Chemistry of Spice Flavor Compounds Sense of Smell Microbiome Flavor Categories Plant Evolution Spice Mixtures Practical Cooking Referenced in the episode: The Lindsey Elmore Show Ep | To learn more about Guest and her/his work, head over to https://www.stuartfarrimond.com/ __________________________________________________________ This is the perfect time to assess your current routines. What is serving you, what isn't, and is there anything that can help aid your health and wellness journey. This is where Sambucol comes in. They help support a healthy immune system so that you can keep moving, helping your daily dose of black elderberry to happen with ease. With a wide variety of products, Sambucol will pump up that immunity so that it can keep you moving. Listeners of Lindsey Elmore can get 15% off of $9.99 or more at www.SambucolUSA.com by using my promo code Lindsey15 at checkout! __________________________________________________________ Amare's Happy Juice is a delicious combination of three popular products, including MentaBiotics, Edge and Energy+. Plus when you mix the three of them together, it creates one drink to help elevate your mood, crush your to-do list and enjoy every minute of the day. The three products that are in happy juice, boost mood and motivation, help to provide overall nourishment and help for your second brain a.k.a. your gut. It helps enhance mental performance and provides the fuel that you need for a highly productive day. Head to http://www.lindseyelmore.com/happyjuice to save $10 when you purchase the collection of Edge, MentaBiotics and Energy+ today! __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ We hope you enjoyed this episode. Come check us out at www.lindseyelmore.com/podcast.

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0:00.0

The history of cooking is full of information about the history of spices.

0:06.0

Everything from salt to the Great Spice Trail has influenced the way that we eat and the way that we perceive and sense our foods.

0:16.1

My guest today is Dr. Stuart Fairment.

0:18.7

He is a medical doctor turned food scientist, and he uses the periodic

0:23.2

table of spices as a starting point to create an adventurous recipe book that explores the science

0:30.8

and art behind making spice blends to release flavors in our food. We talk today about how when we taste food, the taste is not only on our tongue, but throughout

0:44.5

our entire body.

0:45.7

And we also talk about how to conceptually approach combining spices for maximum flavor.

0:53.6

This is The Lindsay Elmore Show. This is The Lindsay Elmore Show.

0:55.9

Welcome to the Lindsay Elmore Show, a podcast for people who deserve to be healthy.

1:01.1

With honest, open, and enlightening conversations with doctors, thought leaders, creatives, and

1:07.6

spiritual gurus, you'll walk away with simple and tangible tips and tricks that

1:14.1

allow you to live your healthiest life so you can pursue your dreams, overcome obstacles,

1:20.4

and leave your mark.

1:23.3

Medical doctor turned food scientist and author of DK Best Sell Bestsellers, Dr. Stu, is a science and medical writer, presenter and educator.

1:33.4

For over seven years, he has been the food scientist on BBC's Inside the Factory.

1:39.1

He makes regular appearances on UK TV, radio, and at public events.

1:43.3

And his writing appears in national and

1:46.0

international publications, including BBC Science Focus, the Independent, the Daily Mail, and

1:51.9

the new scientist. His books include the science of cooking, the science of spice, and the science

1:58.6

of living. His personal background is greatly inspirational to others because

2:04.6

in 2008 he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor which following a successful surgery

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