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Feel The Heat--From Farm To Table To Tastebuds

Kayte Young

What is the world's hottest pepper and what does it feel like in your mouth? Two public radio hosts are about to find out.
Adventures In Hot Peppers--From Pique Making To Reaper Tasting

Kayte Young

What is the world's hottest pepper and what does it feel like in your mouth? Two public radio hosts are about to find out.
Water, Flour, and Trust: Researchers And Citizen Scientists Unravel The Mysteries of Sourdough Starter

Kayte Young

Scientists are getting ordinary people to help them understand, for the first time, what's up with the microbes that give each sourdough starter its special funk.