Introduction

'Sonic seasoning' is the idea that when you hear certain sounds or music they can enhance one flavour or another in the food you’re eating. That’s what Beth and Neil talk about as they teach you some useful vocabulary.

This week's question

Which background sound did whisky-makers, Singletons, used to advertise their scotch whisky? Was it:

a) jazz music?

b) bagpipes playing? or,

c) birds tweeting?

Vocabulary

you eat with your eyes first
(idiom) food appears more appetizing when it looks good on the plate

onomatopoeia
words that sound like what they mean eg., bang, boom, moo, thud, whack, zoom

sizzle
to make a hissing sound

gurgle
low pleasant sound a liquid makes when it flows quickly through a narrow space

impulse buy
suddenly buying something that you had not planned to because you want it when you see it

linger
stay somewhere longer than necessary because you’re enjoying yourself

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