Chemistry of Cooking Roadshow - Harper Adams

Think of the food you have eaten over the past 24 hours and work out what percentage had been subjected to some form of heat treatment in a cooking process. A high proportion of the food we eat is processed by heat in some way before consumption to create the flavour volatiles that give rise to the tempting smell of cooked foods such as freshly baked bread, the lovely aroma of roasting meat and the taste components that give foods succulence and deliciousness as we eat. These molecules are created as we cook, many through the interaction of sugars and amino acids, and very few are naturally occurring.

Dr David Baines will undertake simulated food reactions during the lecture.  Taste the results of one of the reactions, experience some of the flavour volatiles and taste components at first hand and learn about the important role of umami and glutamate in the diet. Experience kokumi and hear about some of the newly discovered compounds that have attracted human beings to processed foods for tens of thousands of years. 

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COST: £5 per person (includes refreshments)

HOW TO REGISTER AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Register today!  If you have any questions about the event, please contact Luis De Aguiar

About the speaker:
David Baines is a leading expert in food flavourings with specific expertise in cooked flavours derived from the Maillard reaction and dairy flavourings generated by the use of enzymes. He spent 25 years working in the food industry latterly as Technical Director of Lucas Ingredients before establishing Baines Food Consultancy. He has worked across five continents with flavour companies developing savoury and dairy flavours and with food companies to generate more flavour impact in cooked products.