FB Posting: Time article, Flavor Blast, 8/17/12
Here’s the link where you can actually read the article: Drought causes Flavor Blast
Hey, had a great graphic in the paper version of the mag, but it isn’t available online unfortunately. Highlights are:
1) Sweeter: Photosynthesis speeds up during hot weather, which can boost an accumulation of sucrose and other natural sugars.
2) More Pungent: Stacked with sulfur compounds, which condense under intense sunlight (garlic, onions).
3) More Bitter: Chock-full of terpenoids, or aromatic compounds, that become especially concentrated during drought conditions (dill, carrots, fennel).
4) Spicier: Capsaicin levels spike under heat stress, making it easier for them to bond with the spicy receptors on your tongue.
Hey, this is almost the Chinese Medicine Five Element model of flavors or tastes I just realized – only flavor missing is Salt! We need all five flavors or tastes in our diet to balance our organs – each taste nourishes or has an affinity for certain organs…