‘Beer Can Chicken’ Myths and BBQ Science Tips
28:11 minutes
Does “beer can chicken” really give you a richer roast? How do you avoid the dreaded “meat stall”? On this episode of Food Failures, Meathead Goldwyn, from AmazingRibs.com, breaks down the science secrets of a successful summer barbeque.
Plus, humans aren’t the only ones who might enjoy a backyard barbeque. Evolutionary biologist Alexandra Rosati, a co-author on a recent paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society: B, discusses whether chimps have the cognitive ability for cooking.
Craig Goldwyn runs AmazingRibs.com in Chicago, Illinois.
Alexandra Rosati is an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Alexa Lim was a senior producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.