Ingredient Chemistry
This naturally occuring compound, often found in ripe tomatoes, parmesan, mushrooms and meat, is often blamed for symptoms such as headaches, flushing, numbess, digestive issues, and more.
What is MSG?
This process is the non ezymatic browning of sugar to create a new flavor.
What is caramelization?
This fruit was believed to be poisonous in Europe by the 1700s, but the real culprit were the plates that leeched lead into the food.
What are tomatoes?
This is the boiling point of water.
What is 212F or 100C?
Iron in this drink enhances the fishy aftertaste of seafood, which is why you never pair it with fish.
What is red wine?
What making jam, jelly ot other preserves, this plant fiber is what holds the spread together after enough water has evaporated.
What is pectin?
This French term describes the complete environment in which a crop is grown, giving the final product a unique flavor.
These were once called the "cockroaches of the sea" because of how abundant they were.
What are lobsters?
There are 16 of these in one standard cup.
What are tablespoons?
This plant is responsible for the non caffeinated drink known as "red tea."
What is rooibos?
This heavy metal was added to table salt in 1924 to help treat goiters, hypothyroidism, and declining neurocognition in children.
What is iodine?
This non ezymatic chemical process is the browning of amino acids in protein.
What is the maillard reaction?
The "Judgement of Paris" was a 1976 wine competition in Paris. Eleven judges performed a blind taste tense between French and American wines, with this region winning the top white wine and top red wine.
What is Napa Valley?
Medium rare, described as the perfect serving temperature for beef, is this temperature range.
What is 135-145F?
A 2:1 ratio of glutamate and free neucleotides is what makes eggs and ham iconic. It's also why this sea life goes so well with champagne.
What are oysters?
C12H22O11 is the chemical name for this common household ingredient.
What is sucrose?
This method describes cooking food in a vaccuum.
What is sous vide?
Over 3,500 years ago, this usually refridgerated product was buried in Irish peat bogs for preservation.
What is butter?
This is considered the "danger zone" in food safety because it's the ideal temperature for microorganisms to grow.
What is 40-140F?
These flowers are responsible for creating some of the best honeys and meads across the world.
What are orange blossoms?
These vitamins, also known as thiamine and , are often added to enriched flours because they are an essential part of a healthy metabolism.
What are B vitamins?
Chefs often use this to describe the texture of a food, but it can leave some individuals feeling uncomfortable.
What is mouthfeel?
By the early 20th century, this Mediterranean native plant was a symbol of luxury and wealth, event having its own bowl or vase for display.
What is celery?
Two tablespoons are equal to one of these.
What if a fluid ounce?
According to the FDA, this ingredient must be labeled as and is considered a nut, depsite botcanically being considered a drupe.
What is coconut?