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Umami taste

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Umami taste
Definition of experts
Illustrate each criterion with a basic pizza recipe plus an added ingredient to lend strong aromatic typicity.
Consumer-given synonyms :
  • Bland, neutral/salty (slightly to over-umami)
Instruction

Taste only the outer crust of the pizza!
Sample a large piece for an intense taste, and a very small piece for a less intense taste.

Create a reference recipe.

Recipe
  • 0,15% monosodium glutamate

Click on the scale below:

Instruction

Taste only the outer crust of the pizza!
Sample a large piece for an intense taste, and a very small piece for a less intense taste.

Create a reference recipe.

Recipe
  • 0,15% monosodium glutamate

Click on the scale below:

Instruction

Taste only the outer crust of the pizza!
Sample a large piece for an intense taste, and a very small piece for a less intense taste.

Create a reference recipe.

Recipe
  • 0,15% monosodium glutamate

Click on the scale below:

Slight/no umami
Intermedialy
Strong umami