All articles tagged with #flavor enhancement
Chef Roy Choi shares three culinary tricks—prepping vegetables in advance, making homemade sauces, and using MSG—to encourage eating more veggies and enhance flavor in healthy meals, along with recipes for three flavorful sauces.
The article discusses the high levels of salt and sodium in restaurant foods, driven by chefs' desire for maximum flavor, and highlights the health risks associated with excessive sodium intake, including high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. It emphasizes that restaurant dishes often contain more sodium than recommended daily limits, and reducing salt in restaurant cooking remains a challenge due to industry practices and consumer preferences.
Cabbage can be transformed from bland to flavorful with the addition of horseradish. Whether sautéing, roasting, or braising, horseradish adds a spicy punch to cabbage dishes. Tips for pairing horseradish with cabbage include adding it after cooking or incorporating it into the braising liquid. Store-bought horseradish sauces or homemade horseradish cream can be used. Other seasonings like lemon, white wine, fennel seeds, garlic, and mustard complement cabbage and horseradish. Horseradish also pairs well with other cruciferous vegetables.
Sugar in savory cooking serves more than just a sweet taste. It can mask undesirable flavors, enhance other tastes, improve mouthfeel, assist with browning, and even speed up caramelization. Adding a small amount of sugar can have a significant impact on flavor, and it is effective even in small amounts. It is important to be mindful of portion sizes and to use sugar in moderation. Different sweeteners can be used depending on the desired level of sweetness. Overall, using sugar strategically can enhance the overall yum factor of savory dishes.
Canned green beans can be transformed into a flavorful and elegant dish by simmering them in broth or bouillon. This method adds depth of flavor and reduces cooking time compared to using fresh green beans. The simmering time can vary depending on preference, ranging from a few hours to a quick half hour. Additional flavorings like bacon, butter, or garlic powder can be added for extra taste, but caution should be taken with salt content as canned beans and store-bought broths are already salted.