The Flavor Matrix: The Art and Science of Pairing Common Ingredients to Create Extraordinary Dishes

Product Information

We may be decades away from unraveling exactly how flavor works, but in the meantime, Briscione has given anyone who cooks an approachable source of vivid inspiration and delightful recipes." A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell Once the food enters your mouth, chewing it releases yet more aromatic compounds, over a thousand individual compounds may be found in a single bite." p. 253 - Talks to the idea that fat is controversial as a taste, even though specific receptors have been found that specifically notice fattiness. A revolutionary new guide to pairing ingredients, based on a celebrity chef's groundbreaking research into the chemical basis of flavor

Goodreads Loading interface - Goodreads

The major reason I removed a star is that I don't think it goes into texture as much as it should other than to say it's important. I think there's not as great an understanding of texture mixes. Also, I didn't find the recipes (upon reading them) by the AI to be earth shattering. Interesting for sure, but I just think the better skill is to take what's left in your pantry and make that taste good.The Flavor Matrix: The Art and Science of Pairing Common Ingredients to Create Extraordinary Dishes

The Flavor Matrix by James Briscione, Brooke Parkhurst

I think that the 150 food matrices that IBM's Watson used to group based on the compounds found within each food is interesting. It shows us good pairings and also substitutes. The author, James Briscione, also describes many of the scientific portions of this book well and will remind you that he is not a scientist but a chef. He also includes interesting recipes after each food matrix. From one of America’s greatest minds, a journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness. While The Flavor Matrix boasts a pleasing aesthetic and provides some creative insight into the science of flavor pairing, I found that it does not provide an easily understood explanation for how exactly to use the book and interpreting the matrix itself is not intuitive. After reading through the introduction several times, trying to construct a few dishes by using the matrix and coming up frustrated each time, I decided to analyze the shortcomings of the book through the lens of information architecture and user experience research. Problem

The Flavor Matrix isn’t just a high quality cookbook filled with delicious recipes and insights. It is that. But more importantly, it’s sure to be a requirement for the professional and passionate home cook alike.”

The Flavor Matrix: a case study on the UX of cooking The Flavor Matrix: a case study on the UX of cooking

This comprehensive book is a great tool for any student looking to strengthen his or her knowledge of ingredients, flavors, and textures. The opportunity to study and understand the science of these elements is a great advantage to today’s generation of cooks. They should all make use of it!"

PDF EPUB Download

A revolutionary new guide to pairing ingredients, based on a famous chef's groundbreaking research into the chemical basis of flavor for daring people who want to work with an narrow and incomplete way of pairing foods for 'workable clashes' some of the time The Flavor Matrix is full of interesting insights into the way chefs build dynamic relationships between ingredients. Whether professional chefs or home cooks, we can all use these diagrams as a starting point for endless creativity.”