Episode 7 – Food & Sound: listen to what the taste is saying

Did you know taste has a sound, and sound has a taste? Let’s lean in close and take a big bite into the bittersweet world of the audio-flavour.

Quiz Answers
Question 1.
Are ripe watermelons hollow or full?
Hollow
Question 2.
What sound will a cake make when its overcooked?
No sound
Question 3.
Where do they play specific music while they make different flavours of ice-cream?
Jeni’s Splendid Ice-creams in Columbus Ohio
Question 4.
What sound should a crème brûlée make when you dig into it?
A crack
Question 5.
Where can you get reduced-sugar cakes supplemented by sweet music?
A cafe in Beijing
Question 6.
How do you generally know a pan is hot enough to cook on?
If the food sizzles when it makes contact

Sources
‘The Science of a Ripe Watermelon’ by Helen Czerski, The Wall Street Journal, June 30 2017.
‘Who’s Rocking to That Music? That’s the Chef’ by Jeff Gordinier, The New York Times, April 23, 2012.
‘Music and Food: Sounds Delicious’, The Food Program, BBC Radio 4, July 30, 2018,

Credits


This episode was narrated and produced by Alice Zaslavsky.
The Rhizome’s Rhyme Zone ad was voiced by Courtney Glass.
Writer: Sam West.
Editor: Sam Lowe.
Recording: Tender Trap Studios, Melbourne.
Curriculum Specialist: Beverley Laing.
Logo design: Love + Money.
Funding: Hort Innovation.

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