What You Need to Know
Culinary techniques involve chemical reactions, thermal transformations, and emulsification processes that alter the properties of food ingredients, including Maillard reaction, caramelization, gelatinization of starch, and denaturation of proteins.
Steps
- 1.
French onion soup (France): develops deep caramelized flavors
- 2.
Korean bulgogi (Korea): creates characteristic charred sweetness
- 3.
Mexican mole (Mexico): builds complex layered flavors
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction