Behind the taste

The sweet taste

Sweetness as a "spice" in savoury dishes is often an overlooked element that can lift the flavour to new heights if dosed right. Sweetness helps to satisfy all the senses during the meal, stimulating the sweet tooth during the meal itself and reducing the craving for sweets after a meal.

In tasting, sweetness gives more depth to the flavour, and sweetness rounds off both sour and bitter flavours, so there is a better balance.

If a dish has become too sweet in taste, it can add some bitterly or sour to create a better balance.

PUT TOGETHER THE RIGHT FLAVOUR

When you want a little more sweetness in your food, you can choose one or more of these sweet ingredients as an ingredient in the dish when you taste it.

Sugar Sugar of various kinds is an obvious way to add sweetness to a dish. A little sugar in a dish can make a big difference. Sugar is thus a very useful seasoning in the seasoning. Ordinary white sugar can easily be used, and for Asian-inspired dishes, for example, brown sugar or cane sugar are ideal.
Jams, juices, jams and jellies Jams, juices, jams and fruit jellies are made from berries/fruit and sugar. It is therefore sweet combined with a bit of tartness from berries, for example. When you use these to add sweetness, it means that you are adding a little acidity at the same time. And that's good, because ideal flavouring is all about the balance between the different basic flavours. A little juice or jelly can add a really nice sweetness to a dish. For example, a little currant jelly in a sauce or juice in a marinade.
Fresh fruit Fresh, ripe fruit is particularly good for adding sweetness to cold dishes - in salads, sandwiches and sandwich spreads, for example - and is also very useful in baking. Similarly, pickled fruit, salsa and chutney are examples of flavours that also work well as accompaniments to many dishes. The same goes for prepared fruit. For example, grilled or fried plums are a great addition to a salad. The riper the fruit, the higher the sugar content and therefore the sweetness. The sweetness is further enhanced by cooking, where the sugars caramelise.
Honey and syrup Honey and syrup come in countless varieties and all have in common that they have a very high degree of sweetness, while at the same time they have different flavour notes. Honey and syrup are ideal for sweetening marinades, dressings, soups, sauces and baked goods. Different types of honey have different flavours, depending on the type of flowers and the season.
Root fruits Carrots, parsley roots, Jerusalem artichokes, parsnips and celeriac are all root vegetables that contain sweetness, especially when cooked, as they contain many carbohydrates that taste sweet. Just to avoid being too sweet, baked or fried root vegetables work well with, for example, a little balsamic vinegar or a sour dip or dressing. In fact, baked or fried root vegetables are so sweet that they can also be used in bread or cake.
Dried fruit Dried fruits such as dates, raisins and prunes contain a very intense sweetness and are great sources of sweetness. When the fruit is dried, the sweetness is compressed as the water is removed and therefore the sweetness is very rich in dried fruit, as are the other flavours. Dried fruit can be used as it is in salads, for example, or as a sprinkle on a curry. Dried fruit can be soaked in a little water to give it a juicier texture. Especially if dried fruit is to be blended into a dish, it is advantageous to have soaked it beforehand. In this way, dried fruit can replace sugar in whole or in part in some dishes and baked goods.

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Discover the different flavours
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5 basic flavours - and one extra!

The basic flavours are the foundation of the tasting, and in addition to the 5 basic flavours you can also work with the flavour "strong", which can help to enhance the other flavours if dosed correctly.

Turn the wheel and get inspired to work with the basic flavours and complete the taste experience of your food!

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