Hedonic Functions of Monosodium Glutamate and Four Basic Taste Substances Used at Various Concentration Levels in Single and Complex Systems

Shizuko Yamaguchi and Chikahito Takahashi Central Research Laboratories, Ajinornoto Co., Inc., 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210, Japan Received September 27, 1983 The taste elicited by such compounds as monosodium glutamate (MSG) is termed « umami. »1’2) « Umami » elicited by MSG has been studied extensively with respect to its nature and its intensification by various co-existing substances such…

Pairing flavours and the temporal order of tasting

Charles Spence1* , Qian Janice Wang1 and Jozef Youssef  Abstract There can be little doubt that plating food beautifully is becoming ever more important in the world of high-end cuisine. However, there is a very real danger that all the attention to how a dish looks (or photographs) can end up obscuring the importance of…