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Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste
Ole G. Mouritsen
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Description for Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Mouritsen, Jonas Drotner. Translator(s): Johansen, Mariela. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 84 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; PN; TDCT; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 190. Weight in Grams: 454.
In the West, we have identified only four basic tastes-sour, sweet, salty, and bitter-that, through skillful combination and technique, create delicious foods. Yet in many parts of East Asia over the past century, an additional flavor has entered the culinary lexicon: umami, a fifth taste impression that is savory, complex, and wholly distinct. Combining culinary history with recent research into the chemistry, preparation, nutrition, and culture of food, Mouritsen and StyrbA|k encapsulate what we know to date about the concept of umami, from ancient times to today. Umami can be found in soup stocks, meat dishes, air-dried ham, shellfish, ... Read more
In the West, we have identified only four basic tastes-sour, sweet, salty, and bitter-that, through skillful combination and technique, create delicious foods. Yet in many parts of East Asia over the past century, an additional flavor has entered the culinary lexicon: umami, a fifth taste impression that is savory, complex, and wholly distinct. Combining culinary history with recent research into the chemistry, preparation, nutrition, and culture of food, Mouritsen and StyrbA|k encapsulate what we know to date about the concept of umami, from ancient times to today. Umami can be found in soup stocks, meat dishes, air-dried ham, shellfish, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231168915
SKU
V9780231168915
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About Ole G. Mouritsen
Ole G. Mouritsen is a distinguished scientist and professor of biophysics at the University of Southern Denmark. His books include Sushi: Food for the Eye, the Body, and the Soul and Seaweeds: Edible, Available, and Sustainable. Klavs StyrbA|k is a chef who, for more than twenty years, has owned and run the highly regarded Restaurant KvA|gtorvet (The Cattle Market) ... Read more
Reviews for Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste
The book is written in a very engaging manner, easily moving between vignettes of the latest science and mouth-watering menus and photographs.
Gordon Shepherd, Yale University, author of Neurogastronomy Mouritsen and StyrbA|k demystify and explain in layman's terms the science of umami, including many Japanese elements that have not been explained in English before in this all-encompassing book. Along ... Read more
Gordon Shepherd, Yale University, author of Neurogastronomy Mouritsen and StyrbA|k demystify and explain in layman's terms the science of umami, including many Japanese elements that have not been explained in English before in this all-encompassing book. Along ... Read more