Whats causing odd flavour in reheated chicken?
I make some chicken soup and it tastes fine. However I notice that when I reheat it again it taste like sulfur or something other chemicals, not really sure what it is.
Chemically speaking can anyone tell me what is happening, and what this is?
I've read that it may be fat oxidizing. Does that mean it, it doesn't matter whether the chicken is reheated, or eaten again when cold, they same chemical will form and be noticeable?
I don't just want to mask the smell, but would prefer to whats going on and how it can be avoided to begin with. Does one really have to cook a fresh batch twice in one day to avoid this?
Also if possible, please tell me chemically speaking what specifically is happening.
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I will assume you mean you are microwaving your soup when reheating.
Microwaving effectively boils the water within food, mostly at the surface, and will at a minimum leave it dryer than it was before.
As for the smell, the water removed from the chicken could be unmasking a certain smell in the food or even carrying it out and delivering the smell to your nose.
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The reason behind this phenomenon can be attributed to exposure to oxygen, which causes deterioration of the polyunsaturated fatty acids in the chicken. This, in turn, affects the flavor of the meat.Why does my chicken taste bad after reheating?
Though it's especially obvious in leftover fish and poultry, discerning connoisseurs can pick out the WOF bouquet in most reheated meats. These flavors are the result of a series of chemical reactions that begins with the deterioration of specific kinds of fats known as polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs.Why does my cooked chicken have a weird taste?
It roughly works - but very frequently, you can have undercooked meat with clear juices and safe (and even overcooked) meat with pink juices. The reliable method is by taking internal temperature while cooking the meat. Second, taste is also not reliable.Why does chicken taste different?
The feed is typically a blend of seeds \u2014 corn, wheat, millet, soybeans, etc. \u2014 and while some seeds (nutmeg, for example) are flavorful, the seeds we feed chickens are not. The taste of animal flesh is strongly influenced by what an animal eats. Flavor compounds in the food birds eat find their way into bird tissue.Why does chicken taste different after refrigeration?
But rest assure, the quality of taste reduce considerably after 24 hours in the fridge and reheated. This is due to spoilage bacteria. It wont make you sick, but it will make the food taste different. There is no way to avoid that but to cook only for what you will need for your meal.You Should Never Reheat Chicken In The Microwave. Here's Why
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I personally can't STAND reheated chicken. I can not stand the smell, taste, or texture. I would much rather eat it cold if I need to eat it at all. The smell is caused by the denaturing of the protein. The fastest way is to simply cook something. Cooking a protein begins to break it down. Another way to denature protein is to simply let it rot. This is also why the freshest fish has very little smell, but the same fish may start to smell 'fishy' if overcooked. It is also why an over cooked egg may smell sulfuric. Denatured protein is easier for humans to digest, and cooking it is safer than letting it rot. Many other foods will smell 'rotten' if they are over cooked because for all intents and purposes they are going through the same process.
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