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Caramelization Reaction in Browning
Have you ever wondered how sugar turns into delicious caramel when heated? Have you ever noticed how the crust of bread turns brown when baked? Have you ever thought how white potato turns brown when fried? The reason behind this magic is a browning reaction or, Maillard reaction. Browning reactions are very well known for the development of the brown […]
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Process Flavours
It is said that the sense of smell is the earliest identified sense of human being in history. When compared to the sense of other animals, the human is far more developed. This sense can help us to distinguish between various flavours and their combinations. A flavour is a substance which is a combination of certain aroma chemicals giving characteristic identity […]
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Technology to increase shelf life of flavours
The main principles for the development of encapsulated powder flavourings are for any one of three main reasons. To produce a flavouring with an increased shelf life To produce a flavouring with improved thermodynamic stability To produce a flavouring that is soluble in water Encapsulated Flavour Powders Firstly, an emulsion is made. This is done by combining the concentrated flavouring […]
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Flavours for reduced fat products
Consumer preference for a food product is dictated by its taste and aroma. Though health conscious consumers are on a lookout for low fat low calorie products, they are in no mood for bland tasting cardboard food. With public health organizations emphasizing on limiting fat intake to 30% of the total calories consumed, there is a need for low fat […]
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Flavor release and perception in mouth
Eating is the phase at which food flavour is discharged, detected and judged by the consumer. The connections between flavour component and sensory perception are not properly cleared. When we consume food, flavour perception is controlled by nature and measure of volatiles present in food, the availability of these volatile compounds to the sensory system i.e. residence time in the […]
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Flavour and sensory perception
Flavour is paramount in an individuals’ development of likes and dislikes towards food products. Flavors are characterized by the presence of top, middle and base notes. The crisp, sharp, effervescent and noticeable aromas that you notice first are top notes. Fruity aromas such as citrus, berry, pear make up the top notes. Binding the top notes with the base notes […]
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Difference between taste and flavour
Do taste and flavour mean the same? Is there any difference in both sensations? In reality, we can say that flavour and taste both are two sides of one coin and that coin is food. To describe the difference between flavour and taste, let’s have a look at it. Taste is defined as the sensation perceived in the mouth and […]
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