ParanoiA Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 We were talking about taste today, yet another subject that we are clueless about. Were wondering why melted cheese seems to taste better. Is it just a texture thing that we interpret as better taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 no, it`s the aromatics being released, the majority of flavour is actualy related to Smell and NOT the tongue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 depends on which taste you prefer, i like it unmelted better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 no, it`s the aromatics being released, the majority of flavour is actualy related to Smell and NOT the tongue Really? *interested* So if I put a peg over my nose and stopped breathing for a little bit would melted cheese not taste as nice? I wouldn't have said melted cheese does taste better. I prefer it, I like the softer texture and find that the flavour does change, and I prefer the melted flavour. However I also would have thought some people prefer it straight from the fridge. I would have put it down to a matter of personal taste/opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 but again, that totaly depends upon the cheese. some will benefit from heating, others not so much if at all 5614, yes really plug your nose 100% and then go through you herb and spice rack tasting each, even try fruit juices, if you were blindfolded at the time you would hardly know one from the other at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 So if I put a peg over my nose and stopped breathing for a little bit would melted cheese not taste as nice? why not do it, and tell us has anyone melted cheese, let it cool down, and then et it? does it taste better, or the same, as unmelted cheese? there could be some kind of chemicl reaction happens during the heating? sugars breaking down, or summat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoiA Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 no, it`s the aromatics being released, the majority of flavour is actualy related to Smell and NOT the tongue Thanks, I had no idea. depends on which taste you prefer, i like it unmelted better. I wonder if there's a study on how many people prefer melted over non-melted. I'm sure we'll find that people who prefer melted cheese have much higher IQ's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoiA Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 why not do it, and tell us has anyone melted cheese, let it cool down, and then et it? does it taste better, or the same, as unmelted cheese? there could be some kind of chemicl reaction happens during the heating? sugars breaking down, or summat? I have done that with tortilla chips and shredded marble jack/cheddar. Let it cool down a bit where it's almost the same as it was before I heated it up...and it lost all of it's melted flavor. I'm inclined to believe YT on this one for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I'm sure we'll find that people who prefer melted cheese have much higher IQ's... i'll let that slip... for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nothing much happens chemically unless it starts to brown, then there's probably all manner of oxidations going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 why not do it, and tell us has anyone melted cheese, let it cool down, and then et it? does it taste better, or the same, as unmelted cheese? there could be some kind of chemicl reaction happens during the heating? sugars breaking down, or summat? Maybe I will try the non-breathing thing sometime soon, not now, just had dinner! Maybe tomorrow. Occasionally, by accident, I have let melted cheese unmelt (is that a word?!) and it does not taste good. Although my reasoning may not be universal. Normally I only leave melted cheese if it's too hot to eat, the only time it's too hot to eat is when I've melted it for so long that you have different liquids forming from the cheese. The cheese melts and seperates to its component liquids. As it 'unmelts' these liquids do not come back together, so the cheese doesn't taste the same. If however you melted cheese, but only so it was soft, not completely melted into its component liquids, then when it 'unmelts' you could get a normal tasting cheese. Maybe I'll try that as well! Finally, when I say it does not taste good, what I mean, scientifically, is that it doesn't taste like that cheese before it was melted. Its taste has changed, it is personal opinion as to whether it is nice or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Maybe I will try the non-breathing thing sometime soon, not now, just had dinner! Maybe tomorrow. Occasionally, by accident, I have let melted cheese unmelt (is that a word?!) how about solidify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 how about solidify? "Freeze" would also technically be correct... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Aww, you're good! I tried the not breathing thing, it seemed to taste the same. Haven't tried the solidifying part yet. I'll probably get around to it sometime next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL.Luke Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 when you melt chease some of the grease comes out of it, that probably has alot to do with it tasing different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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