Share Salt | The Spices of Life By Mark / March 15, 2019 So few spices can make the difference between a bad meal and a good meal as salt. Whether the dish is savory or sweet, enhance them with the addition of salt. Salt makes sweet items taste sweeter and savory items more flavorful. There are many types of salt on the market as home cooks and […]
Share 3 Best Cooking Oils By Mark / March 15, 2019 It is easy to have dozens of oils in the cabinet but realistically we use very few in day to day cooking. Some oils bring along a strong flavor and cannot be used without overwhelming dishes. Some are very expensive and others go bad quickly on the shelf or need refrigeration. Here are the Flavorful […]
Share The Depression Diet By Mark / March 15, 2019 Depression affects millions of people worldwide ranging from mild to mind numbing severe. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates between 5 -15% of any given population suffers from some form of depression. It hits home for everyone. Think about it. Who doesn’t know someone that suffers with this life altering condition. Science is just starting […]
Share How Many Calories in a Whole Chicken? By Mark / March 15, 2019 Ever wonder if you sat and ate a whole average sized chicken what you would get out of it? Here at Flavorful Science we love to remove the mystery behind food and open it up for everyday people. We reached out to our science friends at the USDA to get some hard data on how […]
Share The 5 Minute Salmon Sear By Mark / March 15, 2019 Ever wonder how fancy chefs get that beautiful seared look on their salmon? So did I! Here at Flavorful Science we are all about breaking down the process for the occasional and everyday cook. Keys to Success The first key to success is to dry the fish completely. Pat the fish completely dry. Water means […]
Share Why is it Spicy? By Mark / March 14, 2019 Spicy, or pungency, we all know the flavor but what is it that makes certain foods spicy? Why is it that certain food seems to be spicy on the tongue while some flavors hit your sinuses, (looking at you wasabi)? There are two main compounds at work when these types of flavors hit your tongue, […]
