Fruit and alcohol? Chocolate and cheese? The surprising science of food pairing
Briefly

The intersection of science and cooking offers surprising revelations about flavor compounds, shaping chefs' approaches to recipe creation, beyond traditional cooking methods.
Exploring the flavor compounds in foods reveals unexpected connections, like chocolate and blue cheese sharing over 70 compounds, highlighting the complexity of culinary pairings.
Analyzing thousands of recipes from diverse cuisines, researchers aim to unveil universal patterns in food combinations and challenge individual taste perceptions.
Modern culinary science is transforming recipe writing from art to data-driven analysis, inviting chefs to rethink old pairings through the lens of flavor chemistry.
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