Sense of Taste
Sense of Taste  
Podcast: The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
Published On: Sat Jun 10 2000
Description: Best-selling author Diane Ackerman, of A Natural History of the Senses fame, joins us to talk about our sense of taste; the Sterns take us to Chicago for great steak; tea merchant Bill Waddington discusses the merits of bag vs. loose teas; minimalist cook Mark Bittman introduces us to the easiest of sauces, roasted red pepper puree; and John Willoughby, coauthor of License to Grill, has an eater's guide to Hong Kong.Broadcast dates for this episode:June 12, 1999 (originally aired)June 10, 2000 (rebroadcast)