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Cooking food directly over high heat to achieve a caramelized crust and smoky flavor.
Technical
Grilling involves the Maillard reaction, protein denaturation, and structural changes in food, leading to browning, flavor development, and potential charring.
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Primary Reaction
Maillard reaction
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Aroma ()
Compounds: guaiacol, 2-methylpyrazine, furfural, 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, vanillin
Wine Analogy
Syrah (smoky, meaty notes)
Coffee Analogy
Dark roast (charred, caramelized aromas)
Perfume Analogy
Leather accords with smoky birch tar
Civilization
Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome
Era
Ancient
Region
Mediterranean
Key Compounds Produced
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“Formation of heterocyclic amines can also be prevented by marinating the meat before frying or grilling and by microwave pre-treatments.”
heterocyclic amines → can be prevented by → marinating the meat before frying or grilling and by microwave pre-treatments
“First, we examined the effect of grilling (5-15 min) and frying (10 min) different cuts of fat-trimmed lean beef on the long-chain PUFA content.”
Grilling and frying → affect → the long-chain PUFA content of beef
“Grilling and toasting produced substantial increases in the 3-MCPD content of bread, forming up to 0.3 mg/kg, and of most cheeses, resulting in levels of up to about 0.1 mg/kg”
grilling → increased → 3-MCPD content
“Grilling and toasting produced substantial increases in the 3-MCPD content of bread, forming up to 0.3 mg/kg”
grilling → increased → 3-MCPD content
“The appearance and texture of the plant-based scallop analogs were like those of real scallop after grilling, indicating the potential of using this soft matter physics approach to create plant-based seafood analogs.”
plant-based scallop analogs → had → appearance and texture like those of real scallop after grilling