{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Drip by AQUALAB","title":"The Drip by AQUALAB: Exploring Ice Cream Science with Abigail Thiel","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2c69a64e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1125,"description":"Abigail Thiel is a Food Scientist and YouTuber of ‘Abbey the Food Scientist’. She is a postdoctoral researcher at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, focusing on food quality and design, with a particular interest in ice cream microstructure, healthier fat alternatives, and sustainable food production. She joins The Drip to delve into the fascinating world of ice cream science, from its microstructure to the intricacies of creating healthier and more sustainable sweet treats.\nIn this episode, you’ll hear about:\nWhat are the ice cream terms \"variegates\" and \"inclusions”?\nUnderstanding the healthier fats in ice cream.\nCreating a food science YouTube channel.\nPrecision fermentation: milk proteins from yeast.\n00:00 Ice Cream Texture Research Funding\n03:48 Started YouTube During Covid Lockdown\n08:40 Yeast-Based Milk Protein Production\n12:50 Abby's Food Science Courses Online\n15:31 Tackling Ice Cream Moisture Migration\n16:36 \"Mesmerizing Down Tempo Collaboration\"\nJump to:\n(00:53) How Abby started studying the science of ice cream through a USDA-funded project focusing on healthier fats.\n(03:46) The difference between variegates and inclusions and their importance in ice cream.\n(07:22) Balancing texture and health in food, and how it is a central theme in Abby's research.\n(11:53) Abby's venture into YouTube during the COVID-19 lockdown.\n(14:37) This episode’s song recommendation.\n(15:28) This episode’s mantra.\nFeatured Artist and Song:\nLiftoff by Adastra and Bethany Agustin\nLinks mentioned in this episode:\nAbbey the Food Scientist – Website\nAbbey the Food Scientist – YouTube\nAbigail Thiel on LinkedIn\nWageningen University\nTaylor Swift, music was chosen by Abigail Thiel\nConnect with the show\nAQUALAB\nZachary Cartwright, PhD","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bdwyneYe-wwuE0piWvrRKwpYyT9MYdDMVavfd2QmlTQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZGRk/NDFhODg5NWI5YTc0/NWMzNjA1OTkxZGY3/MmJlZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}