Welcome to Flavor Coaxing, where we explore how to coax flavor out of meals. I believe meals should be good for us and the environment; but I also believe that our meals should taste great!
This website explores different methods of cooking, including: grilling, roasting, broiling, and smoking, how to incorporate umami in dishes, and where to buy organic, free-range, grass-fed meats.
The eating experience is said to be only 10% taste; the other 90% we experience comes from the smell. The basic tastes can be described as: salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. These flavors are pretty easily attained through the ingredients. The fifth flavor, umami, takes on a whole new aspect of flavor.
Umami is created whenever there is a large number of glutamates in food. To understand what umami tastes like; think of aged cheddar cheese, cured meats, pickled dishes, mushrooms, Parmesan
cheese. When these ingredients are present, they create a flavor explosion in our mouths; and our taste buds thank us!
In the past, I have been known to load meals with heavy cream, butter, and other sources of fat just to improve the flavor of my meals. Over time, I have learned the value of healthy, organic ingredients used in a collaborative effort with herbs and spices cooked with different methods resulting in delicious meals that are also good for me.
My goal is to inspire home cooks to venture into using methods of cooking they have been intimidated by.
This website explores different methods of cooking, including: grilling, roasting, broiling, and smoking, how to incorporate umami in dishes, and where to buy organic, free-range, grass-fed meats.
The eating experience is said to be only 10% taste; the other 90% we experience comes from the smell. The basic tastes can be described as: salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. These flavors are pretty easily attained through the ingredients. The fifth flavor, umami, takes on a whole new aspect of flavor.
Umami is created whenever there is a large number of glutamates in food. To understand what umami tastes like; think of aged cheddar cheese, cured meats, pickled dishes, mushrooms, Parmesan
cheese. When these ingredients are present, they create a flavor explosion in our mouths; and our taste buds thank us!
In the past, I have been known to load meals with heavy cream, butter, and other sources of fat just to improve the flavor of my meals. Over time, I have learned the value of healthy, organic ingredients used in a collaborative effort with herbs and spices cooked with different methods resulting in delicious meals that are also good for me.
My goal is to inspire home cooks to venture into using methods of cooking they have been intimidated by.
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