So all this translates to what? We know that each food is made of hundreds of distinct chemicals that make up its flavour, and that many of these compounds are shared between.
For the finale of this three-part series we are going to have a look at arguably the most important part in understanding the “equation of flavour”; compounds and chemicals that give food our flavour, we will also be looking at useful applications surrounding this knowledge.
The sense of smell contributes to around 70% of what flavour is, making it probably the most important sense of all. But what’s the difference between aroma and flavour, and why, on occasion do we find them so different.