Cava – the search for the perfect pairing

Cava – the search for the perfect pairing

It is said that 80% of the flavours that we taste come from our sense of smell. In fact, the truth is even more extreme: most of what we term flavour is not connected with our sense of taste itself at all, but instead with our olfactory perception. This explains why...
Vanilla: The Great Seductress!

Vanilla: The Great Seductress!

“Scientific knowledge is not a set of certainties, but explanations.” (Charles Sanders Peirce) *Discover vanilla’s COMPLEMENTARY INGREDIENTS at the end of this article (sharing the same dominant molecules) to cook with vanilla along with WINES and...
How many aromas have you smelled in your lifetime?

How many aromas have you smelled in your lifetime?

The fundamental importance of aromas when eating and drinking Flavour is the most pleasurable and satisfying aspect of food. But when you have a cold, you say you do not “taste” anything. Yet it is not your mouth or taste buds that are congested; it is...