- What is our pee going to taste like later?
A party!
- Well, I'm not going to taste it.
It's usually-
- Did I say taste?
(Link laughing)
(upbeat theme music playing)
Good mythical morning.
Today we're going to use our mouths and our brains
to see if we can identify food combinations that science
asserts should taste good together.
- Yeah. And I'm going to use my mouth to say that a portion
of today's episode was paid for by constant contact.
Now, without further ado,
let's eat some food pairings
to see who's got the smarter tongue.
It's time for this tastes like science.
- Okay, so we've explored this topic of the flavor pairing
theory before,
but there were so many more possibilities that we weren't
able to sample. We're going to return to the lab today.
- Yeah, it's time for more
(Link making space sounds)
research.
Whew, it feels good to bring that back.
- Yeah, it's been awhile.
- Do you feel like we're just getting smarter
just when we do that? Try it. You should do it too.
Yeah.
- We're catching some smart waves.
According to fans of the flavor pairing theory,
science can predict how well two things will taste when
combined based on the number of aromatic chemical compounds,
two foods have in common.
The more in common,
the better the taste.
But that means science is pushing some pretty bizarre and
unexpected food combinations.
That theoretically should be flavor matches,
but will we agree?
- Okay. So to test this, we're going to taste three
different combinations in every round,
and one of them is the scientific pairing.
And two of them are just things that the
mythical kitcheneers came up with to fool us.
Will we find the scientific one.
- Let's find out.
In the end, whoever's tongue is more scientific,
will win the coveted first place, tongue ribbon.
Same one as last time.
- We're starting off with potato chips.
And we've got three different options for pairing,
including bananas, asparagus, and bitters.
- So which one does science say should go together?
- Guess you just put it on the chip, right?
- Give it a dink.
- It's gonna be a lot of dinking.
- We don't have to...
- Is that an inaugural dip?
- Listen, you just an inaugural.
You don't have to do it every time.
Salty,
crunchy
banana-y.
I mean, there is such a thing as
- It goes together.
- There's a banana chip,
- Just a straight up fried banana.
- An asparagus piece.
This is raw asparagus.
Is that part of this science talk to me.
- Huh?
- And bitters?
You just said, huh?
You didn't have anything else to say, huh?
Cause I didn't think that I would like asparagus,
but raw, is raw asparagus just not bad?
Cause it was good with the chips.
- Oh.
Bitters.
Whoa.
That's, I mean
maybe I should have gone a little bit, uh,
- Less bitter?
- Less bitter.
- Yeah, that was,
- I feel like I've got a,
I got a guess just based on initial reaction of what
happened here.
[Stevie]-Okay. so I'm going to do a three, two, one.
You guys are going to put your bowl of potato chips
behind the thing that you think is scientifically correct.
Here we go. Three, two, one.
- Okay. Yeah.
[Stevie]- Okay, I said behind,
but that works too.
- I understand. I almost
- I thought both of those were good.
- Yeah. Asparagus and chips is actually surprising.
- That's why I said,
- But this is...
- I didn't want to say anything.
- I could tell,
but this is a product.
[Stevie]- The correct answer is,
asparagus.
- Yeah. I don't, I don't understand why.
[Stevie]- So link.
That means you have to read the science the big words,
- Okay
[Stevie]-But I have a special
little surprise for you guys.
So this time that we're playing this game,
Josh has actually created what we're calling party bites,
which are combining the two things
- I love party bites.
[Stevie]in like a cool delicious way.
So you both get to partake in the party bites.
- Yes!
[Stevie]So Josh pass that through
and then,
- Potato chips?
[Stevie]Yea, Link, give that link gives a little science.
- And asparagus match because they share two,
six dimethyl,
lip PI Rozene and two acetylpyrol.
- Yeah. I can tell you both of those.
- In case, you were wondering,
you can also find two acetylpyrol in roasted peanuts
and popcorn.
- Yeah.
- So this is, what is this, is it a chip,
- Chip coated asparagi.
- Chip coated asparagus. Is it fried?
[Voice]Yeah, sure is.
- The fact that you said popcorn. I had no idea.
That asparagus would
have this almost savory
impact on top of the chip.
I mean, something happened to my mouth,
that's why I've just said, mm,
- That's pretty crazy.
- And what, what is our pee going to taste like later?
A party!
[Stevie]- Taste?
Well, I'm not going to taste it.
It's usually,
- Did I say taste?
(Link laughing)
- What's our pee gonna taste like
later, when we exchange it
and drink it like we always do.
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And now,
let's get back to tasting the science.
- Okay,
so we've got watermelon
and we're going to be pairing that
with olives.
You're excited about that,
sugar, snap, peas,
and white bread.
- I just need a way to think of an olive
so that I can...
- Think of it as good.
- Like it.
Maybe a little watermelon will help.
Not helping.
Two conflicting juices.
- Conflicting juices?
- Are happening to him in my mouth.
- I don't know.
I like both of those things and they just tasted like
watermelon and olives in my mouth.
- [Stevie] The way that you use the toothpicks
is so funny to me
because like you,
you manhandle,
I'm specifically talking about Rhett.
- Oh yeah?
[Stevie]- He touches,
He just touched and picked up the one, the pea,
to put it on the watermelon on a thing.
- Yeah, yeah.
[Stevie]-It's fine.
- You got a problem with that?
[Stevie]-No, no, you do you.
- Huh? Hmm.
- Sugar snap pea, and a,
- Yeah, I put it, I do it like this, Stevie.
Look, put it together.
- That's a strange looking sandwich.
- Huh?
- So now you got juice and you got a pillow to soak it up.
- But the taste is really what we're going for.
Not the texture diff not the textures, it's
the aromatic nature of these two things.
Maybe we should smell it.
- Okay.
[Stevie]-You think you got it?
- Yeah. I'm ready to vote.
[Stevie]-Alright.
Watermelon behind the thing.
In three,
two,
one.
- I think it's the olives.
- I think so, too.
But even though I hate it, I, you know,
that doesn't mean anything, so,
- It almost takes like hourdevores of I've had before,
- The other two didn't work.
- like an olive in, in, in watermelon thing.
[Stevie]- Guys, you were both.
- Correct. (bell dinging)
- Yeah.
[Stevie]- Which means I have to read the science
and you still get the party bite,
which I don't understand how that's fair.
Where's my party bite.
- Well,
[Stevie]-Watermelon and olives match
because they share
benzaldehyde,
- Benzadelhyde.
[Stevie]-and two
phenylethanol
- Yep
[Stevie]-And apparently synthetic benzaldehyde
is what gives imitation almond extract
its flavor.
- So that's like a watermelon
martini with some olives in it?
[Voice]Extra dirty for you.
- Extra dirty. The way I like it.
- I know you like this, right?
- Uh-huh.
Whoa. We got some blue cheese up in here?
I love some blue cheese.
- I know you do.
- Whoa buddy.
- You love it enough for both of us.
And that's the real reason why I hate it.
- But do you love peanut butter,
blue cheese and
- It's so strong.
- peanut butter are both incredibly strong
flavors.
I'm kind of excited about putting this in my mouth.
- I'm trying not to contamidate.
- Contamidate?
- My peanut butter spoon.
- Whoa.
They combined into something new.
Yeah, it's like
somebody put their foot
in your peanut butter jar.
- Uh, was this vinegar in the middle?
[Voice]- Um, vanilla extract.
- Vanilla extract.
- Um,
it makes,
- That helps.
- the blue cheese taste like Play-Doh.
- It really does.
(laughing)
- I need some salt to really go all the way.
Okay. So now we've got some pineapples.
- I don't know what to think about that.
- It creates a cohesive experience,
which then tempts the vote.
(laughing)
- Did you like that one, Stevie?
(Stevie laughing)
[Stevie]- Yeah
- What are you laughing at?
[Stevie]- You are. Okay.
So you take the pineapple with your,
with the toothpick
and you put a little bit of cheese on it.
Rhett.
(laughing)
- What is he doing over there?
- I'm doing that.
[Stevie]- You guys got a guess?
- I've got it narrowed down to two.
I think I'm ready.
[Stevie]- Three, two, one.
- The pineapple tastes incredible with the cheese.
- That, that, that was, that was good.
- Incredible.
I can imagine a dish coming together with those.
- Cheese and pineapple.
[Stevie]- Man,you guys are doing so well this time around.
- Yeah. Last time.
I think it's cause I know that
we're putting our
we're in the right mind state,
knowing that Josh put the stuff together.
Let's see it, man.
[Stevie]- Yeah. There's the party bite.
I will read the science,
but Josh did deliver me a party bite. So thank you, Josh.
[Voice]- No problem, Stevie.
- Lord, look at that.
It's a blue cheese pineapple burger slider?
- Oh my goodness.
[Voice] It's a little caramelized pineapple,
a little bit of sweet soy,
and then a blue cheese spread.
[Stevie]- Blue cheese and pineapple match because they share
Butyric acid and
methyl
pentyl
ketone.
And just so you know,
Butyric acid is also found
in human vomit
and
the human colon.
- That's why I like it so much.
Josh, this burger is next level.
[Voice]-That's on the menu.
- Gosh.
- You excited again?
Oysters your favorite.
- Oh, man. Look at that.
It's just like, it's like a dirty snot
on a,
on a crustacean,
but maybe science is going to give me some new hope.
- So we've got green gelatin dessert.
We've got beets and
we've got, uh, pepperoni.
And for those of you confused at home,
uh,
we've got escalating points every round,
that's what's happening with the math.
Just in case that was throwing you off.
Of course it was agreed on,
on all of the escalated points, so.
- Any, any man's game,
I don't have a pick from my oyster.
So I don't know what to do.
- This is, this is,
[Stevie]-I honestly was thinking the exact same thing.
- This is nasty man. Cause,
I mean, you got that gross thing
with this gross thing on it
two Slurpee things together?
(gagging sounds)
- How are you doing?
- Mm-mm.
(gagging sounds)
Okay. One down two to go.
[Stevie]-Did you bite the oyster?
- Well, I only have two so
- We have two, yeah.
- Josh told me to bite it in half.
[Stevie]- Ugh.
- Which made it even more visceral.
- Yeah, I did it that as well but,
- You know what I'm gonna, I like beets.
You know if there's one thing I like,
- It's beats.
- I'm a fan of beets.
- This is hard.
It's hard cause you want to get
half of the oyster and then you want to get,
- Somebody to put snot on my beets.
- Huh?
(gagging and coughing)
- That did something very interesting
to Link.
Apparently.
Boy,
boy, boy.
I got it down, boy.
I got it down boy.
- Is it hard boy?
- It's hard for me to get it down boy.
I mean what, what is this a muscle inside of an oyster?
- No, it's the whole thing.
No, I mean, what is it?
It's just like a,
- It's just like heart and soul man.
- Heart and your soul?
(laughing)
- Yeah.
- There's no muscles?
- It's everything.
It's all things, to all people.
What does it do?
Like does it reach out and
bring the, bring the trap shut?
I don't understand.
- I've never hung out with one.
- At least
pepperoni's are strong.
Hmm.
Arg.
[Stevie]- All right, guys.
You ready to guess?
As much as I've enjoyed this.
- This is really not easy cause oysters
are just so,
- Not easy at all.
[Stevie]- Delicious.
Three,
two,
one.
- It's either the pepperoni or
it's either the pepperoni or
the beets,
but I'm going with beets because
I felt like something new
was sort of created there. I don't know.
- I think you need something strong.
[Stevie]- The correct answer is,
beets, which means
link you have to read the science
and there's a party bite,
which, Link, I'm sure you're gonna enjoy.
- What is this, Homie?
Boy.
[Voice]- So these are raw oysters in the half shell
with a green Apple horseradish beet relish.
- Oh boy.
- Oysters and beats match because they share
Capronaldehyde
and dimethyl sulfoxide.
Don't eat your oysters and beets in the sauna
because high vapor concentrations of
dimethyl sulfoxide
may lead to headaches, dizziness,
and even
sedation.
- Oh gosh I don't want to be sedationed.
[Stevie]- And that means that means that
Rhett, you win the tongue ribbon this time.
- Oh gosh. I got to put this thing on.
- And you know what, I'd love for you to have that,
if you want it.
(unintelligible)
- We want to thank
everybody who made this possible.
(laughing)
Least of which, not being Josh over there
and science.
- Uh-huh.
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