Ben Eats
His passion for these extends from coast to coast, though sadly not yet tasted in Mexico
What are tacos?
Ben has studied cheese for years, collecting the most samples from this VT cheesemaker
What is Jasper Hill Farms?
He played this brass instrument all the way to All Eastern Band
What is the trombone?
In his childhood bedroom, Ben had hundreds of gallons of water collected in these
What are aquaria?
He loves to fly a kite ... during a thunderstorm
Who is Franklin?
Every morning, Ben tops his breakfast with homeade this, making him even sweeter
What is maple syrup?
The natural rind on cheeses are created by a mixture of mold, bacteria, and these eukaryotic organisms
What are yeast?
Marching band needed someone to play this, and Ben squeezed in to do it
What is the accordian?
Ben wears the same kind of black jeans most days, made by this company
What is J. Crew?
He was born in Massachusetts, but spent most of his early years in Pennsylvania
Who is Franklin?
In his younger years, this delight from Ranch Wagon was ordered 'with everything'
What is a foot-long hot dog?
Ben and team wrote a paper about a strange cheese someone sent him to diagnose, oddly colored this, his favorite color
What is purple?
Practice, practice, practice. That is the only way Ben made it to this famous stage
What is Carnegie Hall?
Ben's first car, the Toyota Matrix, was named this
What is Obie?
As a teenager, he wrote strongly worded letters to his local newspaper
Who is BOTH?
Whether Scott makes them at home, or he buys them at the store, this candy is Ben's favorite
What is York Peppermint Patty?
No matter if you make this in SF or Boston, the microbes are generally the same
What is sourdough?
Despite countless opportunities, Scott has never heard Ben play this instrument, despite his claims to know how
What is the piano?
Ben earned his masters in Botany at this University
What is the University of Guelph?
He worked at a plant nursery in his teen years
Who is Wolfe?
TMI! This 6-letter acronym is the diet that Ben follows to improve his BMs
What is FODMAP?
When Ben studied mushrooms, one of his field sites was at this National Sea Shore
What is Point Reyes?
Not clear how one marches with this instrument, but Ben added this skill to his repetoire
What are the bells?
Recently, Ben has spearheaded a group at Tufts to study this 10-letter word
What is Resilience?
For a short period, he became a vegetarian
Who is BOTH?