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Exploring the HIDDEN Science Behind Flavor Pairings

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🔓 Unlock the secrets behind what makes certain flavor pairings a match made in culinary heaven! Great flavor pairs aren't found by sheer luck! There's actually a whole science behind this 🔬🥽 In this video, I talk about everything from classic flavor pairings to how professional chefs are currently creating and discovering unique, new flavor matches. 👩🏼‍🍳 Get ready to take your cooking skills to the next level and impress your taste buds with delicious and harmonious dishes. Watch now to unlock a whole new world of flavor possibilities! 🥘 0:00 Introduction 0:36 Food Pairing Theory 1:25 Taste vs Flavor 2:44 Example of Food Pairing Theory 3:59 Flavor Networks 5:30 Unique Flavor Combos 6:09 FREE Food Pairing Tool 7:06 Drawbacks of the Food Pairing Theory 💥 Next watch THIS video on the science of taste and flavor 💥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1kL90xqBuc ✅ How do chefs know what flavors go well together? Most commonly, they use the Food Pairing Theory created by Heston Bluementhal. ✅ What's the Food Pairing Theory? This hypothesis says that two flavors pair well together if they share many of the same aroma compounds. ❌ Are a food's taste and flavor the same? No, taste is only one part of flavor! ❌ Is taste the most important factor in a food's flavor? No, the aroma or odor of a food is much more important than taste. ✅ Can I use this food pairing tool for free to elevate my cooking game? Yes, just go to foodpairing.com and make a free account ✍🏻 https://abbeythefoodscientist.com 🖊️ https://medium.com/@abbeythiel 📧 [email protected] 🐦 @abbey_thiel

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brittany.gutierrez 2 months ago

There is A-tasters and B-tasters, most B-tasters, our taste-organs is still under development. There is Four kinds of Basic-Taste, without You wont get whats called 'umami'. (full-fill) let the natural taste of things present them selfe. 'Hunger is the best Cook', when We are real hungry, We 'taste' with Stomach, Not mouth.

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robertvaleon36 1 year, 1 month ago

If Asians don't use similar flavor compounds, why is their food so delicious?

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sierrahayes217 1 year, 2 months ago

Still thinking about the time I paired (canned) mandarin orange with homemade Aioli (don't judge too much, I only used it to clean the Bowl) I'm still convinced that it actually tasted not bad ...

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ethan.santos 1 year, 5 months ago

What about contrast rather than flavor overlap? In my head the theory is similar, but a bit extended. I envision it like a giant color wheel. It is known that both adjacent colors tend to match well *and* the "most opposite" ones, complementary colors. Things tend to clash, though when they are too "in-between". Could there be such a thing as complementary/opposite flavors?

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angela.patterson 1 year, 6 months ago

Same here with seafood! It feels barbaric cracking open the food to eat it😂

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enzogabriel_pacheco 1 year, 11 months ago

So interesting! I want to use this site and the cultural nuances are super interesting

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benitosolorzano76 1 year, 11 months ago

I’ve been watching a lot of Top Chef and cant stop thinking about this video!

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hans-heinrich.segebahn 1 year, 11 months ago

There are some classic combinations that most people like or love, but a few people really dislike. Chocolate and mint: common in candy, but I know of a few people who can’t tolerate it. Peppermint or spearmint are used in some savory dishes in Turkey and a few other places, but…

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daniel_garcia 1 year, 11 months ago

Sea bugs creem me out too.

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charles_sandoval 1 year, 11 months ago

Thanks