7 years ago by Lor
If you hadn’t already guessed, we <3 pizza and it got us thinking: why do we love the cheesy disc of dough so much? There HAS to be some science behind it. Lo and behold, there is!
Blame it on the glutamate and our umami taste perception.
The more glutamate in your dinner, the more flavourful it will be and, guess what? Tomatoes and aged cheese are full of glutamate goodness! Umami is the fifth type of taste (after sweet, sour, salty and bitter) which literally means ‘delicious’ in Japanese but is described as being rich and savoury. Combine glutamate with your umami sense and you’ve got a match made in heaven.
There you have it, the science behind your love of pizza. Now pass me the takeaway menu.
7 years ago by Lor
Yes, we love takeaway and it is a lovely treat to have somebody else cook for a change, but by choosing a Simply Cook membership you won’t just get dinner for one night, you’ll expand your cooking knowledge and repertoire forever!
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