Episodes
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PEACHES: What's the Fuzz About?
1m
Peaches picked straight from the tree are always a lot fuzzier than when you buy them from a store. Why is that? And what is the fuzz for in the first place?
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How to Pick the Perfect Pineapple
1m 13s
You can find a lot of so-called "tips" for picking the perfect pineapple. Most of them are myths. We bust the big ones (sorry, Gordon Ramsay) and help you score the best in the bunch.
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Coconut Rice Pudding with Caramelized Pineapple
59s
This tropical rice pudding uses half the added sugar than most rice pudding recipes. And come on, caramelized pineapple? Yes, please.
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Strawberry Grilled Cheese Recipe
58s
Adding fruit to your grilled cheese will take it to a whole new level thanks to that magic combination of salty and sweet.
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Why are Strawberry Seeds on the Outside?
45s
Most fruits have seeds buried deep inside the fleshy part we eat. So why are strawberries so different? Prepare yourself: everything you thought you knew about strawberries is about to go up in smoke.
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The Purple or the Orange Carrot — Which Came First?
1m 7s
Purple carrots may not be as newfangled as you'd expect. Find out the crazy history of the carrot — and its many colors — in 60 seconds.
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Garam Masala Carrots Recipe
32s
Carrots don't have to be bland! Try this super simple recipe with an Indian kick.
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Hydroponic Spinach
5m 32s
Is this the future of farming? Find out how hydroponic farmers grow spinach — one of the most nutrient-packed foods on the planet — even in the dead of winter.
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When is an Orange Not an Orange?
1m 37s
Navels, clementines, tangerines... What are the differences between these and more? Here's your orange citrus cheat sheet.
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Potatoes
5m 47s
Follow America's favorite vegetable from field to factory — to see how potatoes grow and how they're turned into chips. PLUS: find out how eating green spuds might just possibly kill you!
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Quick Bite: Why Does Asparagus Make Your Pee Smell?
1m 53s
So you've eaten a helping of asparagus, and soon afterwards, you're struck by a particularly odiferous bathroom visit. Asparagus pee — that smelly urine that strikes after eating asparagus — what's up with that? Well, you'd be surprised how much scientific research has tried to get to the bottom of this. Here's what they’ve discovered.
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Cranberries
5m 15s
Most of us have only ever eaten cranberries as juice or that jiggly sauce we extract from a can at holiday time. But long before they're processed into these foods, fresh cranberries take special work to grow and harvest. Go underwater and high overhead to learn all about this native American fruit.
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