This episode reveals why salt and crunch trigger evolutionary drives that make chips, fries, fried chicken, and popcorn impossible to resist. Claire Delish explores how salt scarcity in human history created powerful seeking behaviors, why crunch sounds provide multi-sensory rewards, and how the salt-fat-crunch combination maximizes craveability. The episode covers potato chip styles from kettle-cooked to regional varieties, french fry thickness options and double-fry technique for crispy-fluffy contrast, fried chicken preparation including brining and coating methods, perfect stovetop popcorn technique, homemade chip recipe with mandoline slicing, why texture freshness matters enormously, and mindful strategies for satisfying these cravings with quality over quantity.
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24 mins