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Step-by-Step Tutorial
PRACTICAL WALKTHROUGH · PARAMETERS · COMMON MISTAKES
A cooking technique to concentrate flavors and intensify umami taste.
Origin: French cuisine (18th century) — Europe
See full technique reference →Reduction involves boiling or simmering a liquid to concentrate its flavors and intensify its umami taste through the Maillard reaction and evaporation of water, resulting in a richer and more complex flavor profile.
Gastrique (France): Caramelized sugar-vinegar base for sauces
Teriyaki sauce (Japan): Concentrating soy-mirin flavors
Pekmez (Turkey): Grape molasses reduction
Primary Reaction
Maillard reaction and evaporation
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