I FINALLY understand the Maillard reaction


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  1. zvuho
    zvuho says:

    Very nice video! Loved it. About the color, the caramelization also produces brown componds, you know, like in caramel. but yeah we love that flavor too! dont we??

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  2. Pedro Abilleira
    Pedro Abilleira says:

    Is there a MinuteEarth store for non-Patreon? 😀
    I'll Google it myself, but I couldn't find a link in the description, so I thought that maybe it was forgotten to be added hahaha

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  3. glossaria2
    glossaria2 says:

    Wait– does that mean the Maillard reaction is part of why cut fruits and veggies turn brown when exposed to oxygen? And why putting lemon juice on them retards that?

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  4. Eric Schulze
    Eric Schulze says:

    Well-done! I wrote the Serious Eats article you reference in your citations and use in the video. As a scientist, I was frustrated that there was no good general explainer for the food-curious, so I wrote it myself. So excited to see it used so effectively on screen. Thanks for sharing my work and spreading better awareness for not only what the Maillard (I do say the 'd') is, but also how to practically alter it. Bonus points for including the section on how it differs from caramelization and starch degradation. Keep it up!

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