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Mouthfeel : how texture makes taste / / Ole G. Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk ; translated and adapted by Mariela Johansen



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Autore: Mouritsen Ole G. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Mouthfeel : how texture makes taste / / Ole G. Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk ; translated and adapted by Mariela Johansen Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2017
©2017
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (372 pages) : color illustrations, photographs
Disciplina: 664/.072
Soggetto topico: Food texture
Taste
Food - Sensory evaluation
Food preferences
Cooking
Persona (resp. second.): StyrbækKlavs
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Complex Universe of Taste and Flavor -- 2. What Makes Up Our Food? -- 3. The Physical Properties of Food: Form, Structure, and Texture -- 4. Texture and Mouthfeel -- 5. Playing Around with Mouthfeel -- 6. Making Further Inroads into the Universe of Texture -- 7. Why Do We Like the Food That We Do? -- Epilogue: Mouthfeel and a Taste for Life -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: Why is chocolate melting on the tongue such a decadent sensation? Why do we love crunching on bacon? Why is fizz-less soda such a disappointment to drink, and why is flat beer so unappealing to the palate? Our sense of taste produces physical and emotional reactions that cannot be explained by chemical components alone. Eating triggers our imagination, draws on our powers of recall, and activates our critical judgment, creating a unique impression in our mouths and our minds. How exactly does this alchemy work, and what are the larger cultural and environmental implications?Collaborating in the laboratory and the kitchen, Ole G. Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk investigate the multiple ways in which food texture influences taste. Combining scientific analysis with creative intuition and a sophisticated knowledge of food preparation, they write a one-of-a-kind book for food lovers and food science scholars. By mapping the mechanics of mouthfeel, Mouritsen and Styrbæk advance a greater awareness of its link to our culinary preferences. Gaining insight into the textural properties of raw vegetables, puffed rice, bouillon, or ice cream can help us make healthier and more sustainable food choices. Through mouthfeel, we can recreate the physical feelings of foods we love with other ingredients or learn to latch onto smarter food options. Mastering texture also leads to more adventurous gastronomic experiments in the kitchen, allowing us to reach even greater heights of taste sensation.
Altri titoli varianti: Mouth feel
Titolo autorizzato: Mouthfeel  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-231-54324-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910817189203321
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