Mouthfeel : how texture makes taste /

Why is chocolate melting on the tongue such a decadent sensation? Why do we love crunching on bacon? Why is fizz-less soda such a disappointment to drink, and why is flat beer so unappealing to the palate? Our sense of taste produces physical and emotional reactions that cannot be explained by chemi...

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Main Authors: Mouritsen, Ole G. (Author), Styrbæk, Klavs (Author)
Other Authors: Johansen, Mariela (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Danish
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2017
Series:Arts and traditions of the table.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The Complex Universe of Taste and Flavor
  • What Makes Up Our Food?
  • The Physical Properties of Food: Form, Structure, and Texture
  • Texture and Mouthfeel
  • Playing Around with Mouthfeel
  • Making Further Inroads into the Universe of Texture
  • Why Do We Like the Food That We Do?
  • Epilogue: Mouthfeel and a Taste for Life
  • Recipes.