Why does salt make food taste so good?

<p>Salt is made up of tiny crystals! Under a microscope, some salt crystals look like pyramids, staircases, or even snowflakes. But why do these salty little crystals make food so tasty?<br><br>Join Molly and co-host Yasmin as they explore the science of salt. They’ll head to the Brains On Labrakitchen with producer Anna Goldfield for a lesson about salt science. Then, food journalist and cookbook author Priya Krishna will stop by to chat about cooking with salt. Plus, a mystery sound so tricky, it might make you a little <em>salty!</em></p><br><p><strong><a href="https://www.smartypass.org/" class="default">Subscribe to Smarty Pass</a></strong> for ad-free feeds, bonus episodes, and ticket discounts!</p><br><p><strong>Today’s episode is sponsored by:</strong></p><br><ul><li><a href="https://www.indeed.com/hire/audio-promotion-highimpact" class="default">Indeed.com/brainson</a> - Receive a $75 sponsored job credit with code brainson</li></ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/liste...