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Easiest, Least Expensive Way to Make Your Coffee Taste Better

Started by thefoodgeek · 7 months ago

Why is my coffee bitter? It doesn’t make any sense. I mean, sure, it’s got a lot of bitter flavor compounds in it, and sure, the tongue supposedly has those taste receptors just for bitter flavors so that we don’t eat poisonous things or something, but ... Continue reading »

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hkmouse
7 months ago

What about vanilla? Doesn't it serve the same purpose in baked goods? Does it work the same way?

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thefoodgeek
7 months ago

Nope. Vanilla is actually a flavorant, with its own complex lifestyle and ways of interacting. One of the ideas behind MSG is that it does the flavor amplification, but it doesn't really, either. MSG is kind of a shorthand for umami, which is related to mouth-feel.

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