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Cooking & Flavor

The science of taste — flavor and umami, spices and herbs, seasoning, the Maillard reaction, fermentation, chili heat, and sauces.

Taste

Taste

Umami

Umami

Spice

Spice

Herb

Herb

Seasoning

Seasoning

Cooking

Cooking

Maillard reaction

Maillard reaction

Fermentation

Fermentation

Chili pepper

Chili pepper

Scoville scale

Scoville scale

Sauce

Sauce