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How do Italian grandmas decide which pasta shape meets its perfect sauce? And who really sets those 1–3 chilli labels on your dinner? Come with us for answers you can taste.
In Naples and Gragnano, we step inside a space-age pasta factory for the secret of 300 shapes, then sit down with Nonna Enza to learn why rigatoni loves ragu while silky spaghetti demands something lighter. Back in the UK, Birmingham’s Wade Lynn shows how Caribbean patties get their heat and why there’s no industry standard for those fiery icons on the pack. Then a food scientist pits classic chilli “cures” against habanero burn in a shocking taste test. Finally, we churn through the mystery of buttermilk and face off in a pancake showdown to see if the extra cost really rises to the occasion.
If you’ve ever wondered why shapes matter, which spice rating to trust, or what truly cools the burn, this one’s for you. Watch to get the full story and the tasty science behind it all.
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