Science Vs · Spotify Studios
Never Put Meatballs on Spaghetti, with Samin Nosrat
November 20, 2025·56 min·4 clips
After Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat made Samin Nosrat famous, she fell into depression — and watching her father die alone reshaped how she thinks about time and joy.
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Food science, salt, time, and a sharp reminder that flavor is work.
Science Vs treats food science as something practical, not abstract, and Wendy Zuckerman keeps the focus on the small kitchen moves that matter, from salting pasta to cooking vegetables.
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