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?

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