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Why do green bell peppers become bitter when cooked?
Why do green bell peppers taste sweet raw, but become bitter when cooked (steamed)?
What chemical process is responsible for this? I don't believe the temperatures are high enough for the Maillard ...
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What's the usual agent added to discourage drinking of hazardous substances
I've once read somewhere that in materials that are hazardous to swallow, a chemical is used in very small quantities to assure any accidental drinker to retch. This also helps to prevent suicide by ...
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Why does boiled water have a different taste as compared to cool water? [duplicate]
I have noticed it frequently and decided to check with some of my peers and friends about this and they too have felt such a thing.
The taste comparison occurs after the boiled water is cooled down to ...
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Is it the Na+ or the Cl- that gives table salt its taste?
What gives it that salty taste? I'm wondering if it's the $\ce{Na+}$ or the $\ce{Cl-}$. I know that $\ce{KCl}$ also tastes salty, and other salts have different flavours, but where does the saltiness ...
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What chemicals cause the softer, less-raw taste of purified water sold in bottles?
I've seen the post, "What defines an element's taste?", but it doesn't answer my question.
I took water that is supplied by the municipality corporation and put it through a gravity based water ...
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What chemical measurements are related to the degree of flavor extracted by alcohol?
A recent project of mine includes making infusions of various ingredients to make liqueurs and bitters. Infusions, I've learned, vary widely in the amount of flavor extracted from an ingredient. ...
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What causes that foul taste with combination of toothpaste and orange juice?
Ugh, I drank orange juice too soon after brushing my teeth and my mouth feels awful!
What causes that foul taste with this combination of toothpaste and orange juice? Is it a reaction between the oil ...
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Why does opened wine develop the sour taste and smell of vinegar?
An opened bottle of wine developed into a sour taste and smell of vinegar. Why?
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Which chemical reactions occur between my tongue and the food I eat?
There are various chemical reactions that can occur between materials.
Which chemical reactions occur with the tongue?
How come all reactions are reversible (nothing sticks to my tongue)?
What's ...
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Can plastic leak into water from a HDPE "2" plastic container at room temperature?
Here in USA supermarkets often sell water in plastic 1 gallon jugs. These jugs seem to all be stamped with the text "HDPE" (meaning that the material is High-density polyethylene) and a resin number ...
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What compounds exist in the bitter peel of specific fruits?
Actually, my original question was: What makes a pith of pomegranate so bitter?
Then I decided to be more generic. You'll hardly find someone that consumes pomegranate and doesn't nag about the bitter ...
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Silver and milk (or milk products)
In the title I am refering to silver spoons, which, when used to consume milk products (like yogurt), get a weird taste. It could be described as umami/meaty, a little bit like onions. I came to the ...
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