Nosing About: Aroma that brings home the bacon

01 April 2015 - 02:54

By Gareth May, ©The Daily Telegraph

Meaty. Salty. Decadent. Everybody loves the smell of bacon. Yes, even you, vegetarian. Why, though, is the pig's most popular cut a nostril's paradise? Let's look at the science.LUSCIOUS-SMELLING COMPOUNDSIf you consider yourself a bit of a foodie, you may have already heard of the Maillard reaction.

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