SciShow Tangents

Cheese

Feb 6, 2024

Get ready for a cheesy adventure! Explore the whimsical names of cheeses, including the luxurious pule and quirky Cornish Yarg. Discover surprising links between cheese and sound with a unique taste test experiment. Learn the hilarious history of Cougar Gold cheese, created for troops in the 1940s. Delve into the science of cheese flavors, including how mites play a role in production. It’s a melty, tangy, and slightly stinky exploration that will leave you craving a cheese board!

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Quick takeaways

The complexity of cheese definitions highlights consumer confusion, particularly regarding the distinction between real cheese and processed products.

Research connecting cheese to neuroscience reveals how emotional and psychological responses to food can vary widely among individuals.

Deep dives

The Evolution of Pet Names

The episode begins with hosts discussing the unique pet names they have created and how these evolve over time. Pets, like people, often acquire various nicknames that reflect their personalities or behaviors, showcasing a playful side of language and relationship dynamics. For example, one host mentions how their cat, Inky, is affectionately called names such as ‘Stinko’ and ‘Dennis’ depending on her antics at any given moment. This playful relationship with naming highlights how individuals often share deeper connections through these terms of endearment.

Intro

4min

The Whimsical World of Cheese

16min

The Sound of Cheese: A Flavor Experiment

5min

Navigating the Subscription Service Maze

3min

Trivia and Tidbits about Cougar Gold Cheese

1min

The Science and Smell of Cheese

6min

From Industry to Innovation: The Emeryville Story

12min

Cheesy Delicacies: The Role of Mites in Cheese Production

3min

It's the long-awaited cheese-stravaganza! And it's every bit as melty, crumbly, stretchy, and stinky as hoped for. We dip into some fetamology, we stretch our nokkeledge of cheese applications, and we unwrap the shocking tartrutho about a cheese we thought we knew!*

*The real cheese names I butchered into puns: feta, nokkelost, tartuffo. All delicious, go try some!

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[The Scientific Definition]

Cornish Yarg’s rind

Pule animal milk

Emmental cheese surroundings

[Trivia Question]

One of the oldest unopened cans of Cougar Gold cheese

https://archive.news.wsu.edu/news/2010/08/14/oldest-cougar-gold-cracked-open-still-tasty/

https://creamery.wsu.edu/about-us/history/

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