Stinky Cheese
Finding The Precipice Of Your Palate
Know Thyself
The key to becoming better in the kitchen has little to do with following recipes. To become better you must first learn how to define your palate. You must pay attention to the process of eating and the reaction your body has to certain flavors, textures and aromas.
The next part is to understand that it is not all about your mouth. Most people associate taste with the tongue when it is actually a combination of all five sensory inputs. Eyes, Ears, Skin, Tongue and Nose. Skeptical? Then try eating a jellybean with your nose plugged.
It’s Not About What You Like To Eat.
It’s about knowing WHY you like eating certain foods and exploring the limits of the taste receptors in your mouth. Once you know the WHY it becomes much easier to prepare meals that are both satisfying and nutritious.
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Think about it. You’ll never have to wonder why some recipes don’t taste good to you. You’ll begin recognizing recipes that fit certain flavor profiles and know how to alter them to fit your palate. This is a key differentiation between a chef and an everyday cook.
Everyone Has A Stinky Cheese
Our mouths all have generally the same capabilities. So why don’t we all like the same things? It’s because we each have different experiences in our lives that create a palate unique to us. This holds true for all the famous Chef’s; Keller, Bordain, Bocuse, etc. who have been very successful creating foods that appeal to many (but not all) people.
When you learn the process of developing your palate, you can also take steps to help it evolve. As an example, Stinky Cheese. As a child growing up my olfactory senses (nose) never reacted well to stinky cheese. So I stayed far away from it. However, once I understood the science of why it stinks I realized that it was a flavor profile that I never developed. Now I search out stinky cheese knowing that its flavors will take my palate for a wild ride.
My Palate Development Instruction
Yes, you need some basic skills to survive in the kitchen. But the one you need most is the same one that everyone takes for granted. The Palate development skill.
Which is why I offer instruction to help define your palate. I will also show how to alter recipes. Finally, I will help you create a book of recipes unique to your palate where you can hand down to family and friends or perhaps even selling it. Whatever you do, it will make your time in the kitchen more interesting, enjoyable and perhaps even profitable.
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