Flavor is one of the biggest topics in the world of food. Indeed, food and cooking invariably revolve around flavor. But what exactly is flavor, and where does it come from? How can a home cook build more flavor into their cooking? In today’s episode I dive right into the topic of flavor and taste.
In this episode I talk about:
- What exactly is flavor, and how could we define it?
- The four pillars of flavor: physical, mental, ingredients and methods
- How our emotional connection to food can actually affect how we perceive flavor
- Tips to build flavor into your cooking, whether you are following recipes or improvising your own!
Mentioned in this Episode
I talk a bit about the five tastes and how they relate to flavor. For a deeper dive into the five tastes, listen to episode 78 of the show.
A fantastic resource for home cooks who are interested in flavor and especially improvising or developing recipes is The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg. It contains tons of ingredients and food and lists complimentary flavors and ingredients. I think it’s an indispensable book for a home cook’s bookshelf.
As promised, here is my go-to Jambalaya recipe. Enjoy!
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