do flavors transfer?
I brought out my old cast iron pan and scrubbed it with salt and seasoned it yesterday. I have used it in the past for a few things but not much. I want to start using it on a regular basis. Question: If I am only using water to "wash" it after cooking, won't some of the flavors transfer to my next item? For example, if I saute onions and then want to make pancakes next. Thank you!
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First, ensure that you season your pan correctly. Once your cast iron pan is seasoned; that is, a layers of oil have polymerized on the surface, cleaning it with soap and water is not a problem. While working to build up a good seasoning, you can clean by using salt as an abrasive and wiping out well. Both of these methods will eliminate the possibility of flavor contamination.
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The flavor compounds dissolve in these vectors; the vector then physically transfers from one food to another. Additionally, for finely chopped or pureed foods, the solid components of the food may be suspended in liquid or sauce, and thus physically transfer or adhere to another food in the same dish.Can flavors cancel each other out?
The tongue has four basic taste types (or maybe five, but we're going to table the discussion of umami for now): sweet, sour (acidic), bitter (alkaline), and salty. Each of these flavor complements the others, whereas if they were opposites they would cancel each other out.Do flavors marry?
Whether they function in a primary or secondary way, flavors combine in different ways: They marry, oppose or juxtapose. When flavors marry, they combine to form one flavor--either something new or something superior to the original. Curry powder is an example of many herbs and spices combining to produce a new flavor.What flavors balance each other?
Sweet, sour, spicy, and bitter are all balanced by each other. If you taste one stronger than the rest, consider adding some or all of the others to bring it into balance.How do flavors work together?
Flavor. First, note that taste and flavor are two different things. "Taste is the sensation reported by our tongue: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami and fat. Flavor comes from smell." Briscione adds, "The more aromatic compounds two foods have in common, the better they tend to taste when paired together."1st transfer vs 2nd transfer: what I did to make this second one successful!
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