Why French Fries Smell So Good
Scientists in Leeds, England, have figured out why french fries (known as "chips" there) smell so good:
"They have found that the appeal of their smell could actually be down to the range of different aromas chips contain.
Nine aromas, including butterscotch, cocoa, onion, cheese, and even ironing boards, all combine to help make chips one of Britain's iconic dishes, it is said."
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6 Comments:
Ah good. I too wondered when I read this on the BBC awhile ago what ironing boards were supposed to smell like.
feriorrenna at 2:39PM on 02/10/09
@feriorrenna: Ironing boards smell delicious. Duh!
Adam Kuban at 2:42PM on 02/10/09
"Greater than the sums of its parts" has never been more true....
Chefhorn at 3:21PM on 02/10/09
I know why the smell so good. Its because I want to eat them.
JudgeFudge at 4:14PM on 02/10/09
Odd as when I eat French Fries, I never have the urge to iron nor do I have the urge to eat FF when ironing. Next, I will try ironing while eating fries.
savorthethyme at 8:33PM on 02/10/09
It's the starch smell :P
feistyfoodie at 1:06PM on 03/12/09