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Episode Id ESLPod 353
Episode Title Describing the Taste of Food
Title Describing the Taste of Food
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One of the great pleasures of eating is appreciating the flavors and textures of different foods. As discussed in this podcast, foods can be bland or "flavorful" (with many strong flavors). Flavorful foods can be salty, sweet, spicy, sour, "tangy" (having a sharp taste, like lemons or other acidic foods), or "bitter" (having a strong, unpleasant taste like that of coffee or dark beer).

Regarding textures, many foods are "crunchy" (making a loud noise when crushed between one's teeth), like carrots and toast. Other foods are "chewy" (needing to be moved between one's teeth many times before they can be broken into smaller pieces and swallowed), like caramel candies. Meats are often "tender" (very soft and easy to cut and chew) or "tough" (difficult to cut and chew). Thick sauces and "spreads" (things that are put onto other things in a thin layer), like peanut butter, can be "chunky" (lumpy, or with many small pieces) or "smooth" (with a consistent texture).

Many people like "home-cooked" foods that taste like the foods their mothers used to make. Other people prefer "gourmet" foods that are very fancy and prepared by professional "chefs" (cooks). Recently "ethnic foods" (foods from other cultures) have become increasingly popular. People in a hurry, however, often prefer "fast food" (food prepared very quickly in restaurants, and often eaten while one is driving) or "processed foods" (manufactured foods).

"Food scientists" (people who create new foods in laboratories) and "flavorists" (people who specialize in creating flavors) spend a lot of time developing new flavors and textures for processed foods. They use many "natural flavors," which are "derived" (taken from) natural foods, and "artificial flavors," which are derived from chemicals, to create new food products that people will like. They also use many natural and artificial colors to make foods more attractive.

Topics Food + Drink

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