Aromatic cookery

[Anchundan]

What foods carry the most smells once cooked? I'm guessing not a lot of English dishes, although I love the smell of freshly cooked bread, and I also love the smell of curry - I get the most WOW factor when my friends come in the door and smell the cooking, if it's good...

I'm just not experienced enough yet...


And second question - what is Umami? another expat out here is raving about it, I've never heard of it

 

[Ice Tea]

Chili Con Carne is aromatic for all the wrong reasons.

 

[HazardO]

bombay duck

 

[aVdub]

Umami - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[BUDFORCE]

KIPPERS.

 

[Allicie]

It seems to me that any meat with spices emits the most aroma

 

[Philtor]

What you want is MSG and Chinese 5 spice. That’s your Umami and aromatic hit right there *use sparingly*

 

[arknor]

Thai green curry or bread if you want good smell.

 

[mid_gen]

What foods carry the most smells once cooked? I'm guessing not a lot of English dishes, although I love the smell of freshly cooked bread, and I also love the smell of curry - I get the most WOW factor when my friends come in the door and smell the cooking, if it's good...

I'm just not experienced enough yet...


And second question - what is Umami? another expat out here is raving about it, I've never heard of it

Umami is the fifth flavour (sweet, sour, salty, bitter), it's a rich meaty flavour. In asian food it's typically enhanced with MSG, which despite campaigns against it in the past, is no worse for you than salt, probably better for you in fact. Tomatoes are full of it.

Get yourself to a good Sichuan restaurant over there if you want aromatic. It's good to mix in some of the sichuan pepper dishes first to numb your taste buds a bit before the chilli dishes

 

[SPG]

Cook with wine.

 

[Throrik]

Surströmming is quite aromatic. As is Durian.

Your friends will be extremely impressed to smell these.

 

[J.James]

I'm making beef in red wine tonight in the slow cooker, first time I've done this recipe but my flat stinks at the moment... possibly a bit too much thyme?