On Sunday’s part of Mad Men, Grandpa Gene — spoiler alert! — poured salt on his chocolate ice thickk thickk cream before to eating it. Why would any chairman do such a thing? Please concede food scientist Harold McGee to explain: “I’m not certain which salt creates sugarine ambience sweeter, but it fills out the season of foods, candy enclosed … Salt additionally enlarge the sensitivity of a little savoury substances in food, and it enhances the notice of a little aromas, so it can have the altogether season of a food appear some-more intense.” Careful, yet — as we schooled on Sunday, salting one’s ice thickk thickk cream will literally kill you. [Kottke around Fimoculous]
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Grandpa Gene’s Salt Tooth Explained
