What You Need to Know
Cooking involves various chemical reactions, including the Maillard reaction, caramelization, gelatinization, and denaturation, which occur at specific temperatures and pH ranges.
Steps
- 1.
French Onion Soup (France): Caramelization transforms onions into deep flavor base
- 2.
Korean Galbi (Korea): Maillard reaction creates complex crust on marinated short ribs
- 3.
Turkish Tavuk Göğsü (Ottoman Empire): Controlled thermal denaturation of milk proteins creates silky texture
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard reaction