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EPISODE · Jul 5, 2025 · 12 MIN

The science behind weird and wonderful chip flavours

from The Science Show - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The humble crisp has come a long way since its invention more than 200 years ago.You can get them in flavours such as bolognese, cheeseburger and beef rendang … which taste uncannily like bolognese, cheeseburger, and beef rendang.So how are these complex flavours made, and how do food chemists get them tasting so close to the real deal?

The humble crisp has come a long way since its invention more than 200 years ago. You can get them in flavours such as bolognese, cheeseburger and beef rendang … which taste uncannily like bolognese, cheeseburger, and beef rendang. So how are these complex flavours made, and how do food chemists get them tasting so close to the real deal?

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The humble crisp has come a long way since its invention more than 200 years ago.You can get them in flavours such as bolognese, cheeseburger and beef rendang … which taste uncannily like bolognese, cheeseburger, and beef rendang.So how are these...

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