Why does salt make food taste so good?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Salt is made up of tiny crystals! Under a microscope, some salt crystals look like pyramids, staircases, or even snowflakes. But why do these salty little crystals make food so tasty?

Join Molly and co-host Yasmin as they explore the science of salt. They’ll head to the Brains On Labrakitchen with producer Anna Goldfield for a lesson about salt science. Then, food journalist and cookbook author Priya Krishna will stop by to chat about cooking with salt. Plus, a mystery sound so tricky, it might make you a little salty!

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brains-On, where we're serious about being curious.
0:04.3	Brains-on is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:11.5	Oh, hey friends, Sandin here.
0:14.0	I'm at Brains-on headquarters to sell my pals on my latest genius-level idea,
0:19.8	Sandin's salt experiences.
0:22.4	They're going to love it.
0:28.2	Oh, good, here comes Molly now.
0:30.2	She loves all my schemes.
0:32.8	I mean genius level ideas.
0:35.5	Sandin, why are you ringing the doorbell?
0:37.9	Your keys are literally in your hand.
0:40.8	Why, hey there, neighbor.
0:42.0	Do you have a taste for adventure?
0:44.2	Of course I do.
0:45.2	My nickname is Molly Adventure Bloom.
0:47.6	You know that.
0:48.7	Well, then, I'm here to sell you on the ultimate adventure.
0:53.2	A fabulous salt experience.
0:56.6	Sell me salt.
0:58.3	Sand it.
0:59.0	We literally have bags of it in the labrachet.
1:02.2	Molly, Molly, Molly, Molly, my sweet, innocent, unsalted friend.
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