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Post by Patrick on Feb 9, 2009 16:26:14 GMT
"People drawn to the smell of a chip shop are being attracted by complex aromas including butterscotch, onion and ironing boards, scientists believe.
Food scientists at the University of Leeds unravelled the smell of the chip shop in the laboratory as well as using human noses to separate the aromas.
Dr Graham Clayton, who led the research, said that however they were cooked chips had a complex aroma.
He said chip scents could be treated like wine aromas in the future.
The team of scientists broke down the smell into components using a process known as gas chromatography mass spectrometry.
Cocoa aromas
An analyst sniffed the smells that could be detected by the human nose and recorded their type and strength.
The research, which was commissioned by the Potato Council for National Chip Week, showed chip aroma is made up of butterscotch, cocoa, onion, flowers, cheese and ironing boards.
Dr Clayton said: "Whether oven-cooked or fried, the humble chip doesn't smell of just chips - the aroma is much more complex and probably explains why chips are everyone's favourite.
"One might not expect to find butterscotch or cocoa aromas in chips, but it has to be remembered that these are one part of the overall aroma.
"Perhaps these findings will see chips treated like wine in the future - with chip fans turning into buffs as they impress their friends with eloquent descriptions of their favourite fries."
The kind of potatoes, oil, cooking method and temperature all affected the aroma, the scientists concluded. "
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Post by trubble on Feb 9, 2009 16:51:09 GMT
Butterscotch, cocoa, onion, flowers, cheese and ironing boards...
I like all those smells but my chips smell like vinegar.
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Post by housesparrow on Feb 9, 2009 19:21:55 GMT
Exactly, trubble. On the tV tonight some roving reporter was intercepting shoppers to find out whether the ironing board mixture really did smell of chips, and the point was made that they had left out the salt and vinegar.
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Post by trubble on Feb 9, 2009 23:03:56 GMT
They probably read Stub Crouch to get that idea.
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Post by everso on Feb 10, 2009 12:03:51 GMT
The ONLY way to enjoy chips is straight out of the bag smothered in salt and vinegar (and the amount of salt must be at least double your daily recommended allowance). It helps, too, if you eat the chips walking along the street on a cold day. And the chips must slightly burn your tongue at first and when you get to the last half a dozen chips at the bottom of the bag they must be absolutely saturated with vinegar and make your left eye close as you eat them.
Yes.
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Post by trubble on Feb 10, 2009 14:11:36 GMT
The ONLY way to enjoy chips is straight out of the bag smothered in salt and vinegar (and the amount of salt must be at least double your daily recommended allowance). It helps, too, if you eat the chips walking along the street on a cold day. And the chips must slightly burn your tongue at first and when you get to the last half a dozen chips at the bottom of the bag they must be absolutely saturated with vinegar and make your left eye close as you eat them. Yes. |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Feb 10, 2009 14:21:34 GMT
The ONLY way to enjoy chips is straight out of the bag smothered in salt and vinegar (and the amount of salt must be at least double your daily recommended allowance). It helps, too, if you eat the chips walking along the street on a cold day. And the chips must slightly burn your tongue at first and when you get to the last half a dozen chips at the bottom of the bag they must be absolutely saturated with vinegar and make your left eye close as you eat them. Yes. Ah, Mrs E - Pure class you are.  AH |
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Post by everso on Feb 10, 2009 15:07:19 GMT
That's Essex class, that is!!!
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Post by trubble on Feb 10, 2009 15:10:29 GMT
What's the weather like with you Everso?
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Post by everso on Feb 10, 2009 15:17:22 GMT
Dull and cold. All our snow has gone but last night we had lashings and lashings of rain. So much so that there was a weather warning on Radio 4 this morning for CHELMSFORD! Gasp! The River Chelmer is about to burst its banks, apparently. Fortunately, my daughter's house (where I am today, looking after the twins) isn't too close to the river. I don't fancy trying to climb on to the roof with two 2-year-olds! BTW. As I type, I have a little boy asleep against my left arm, hugging his teddy bear. His sister is asleep upstairs. Which is why I can get on the board! Oh gawd. He's just started snoring. I don't believe it. A two year old snoring. Takes after his grandad.  |
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Post by trubble on Feb 10, 2009 15:34:24 GMT
I heard the warnings, I was a little alarmed for you but you seem to be avoiding it so good!  |
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Post by trubble on Feb 10, 2009 15:35:09 GMT
BTW. As I type, I have a little boy asleep against my left arm, hugging his teddy bear. His sister is asleep upstairs. Which is why I can get on the board! Oh gawd. He's just started snoring. I don't believe it. A two year old snoring. Takes after his grandad. heheheee, |
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Post by Patrick on Feb 11, 2009 1:02:49 GMT
Dull and cold. All our snow has gone but last night we had lashings and lashings of rain. So much so that there was a weather warning on Radio 4 this morning for CHELMSFORD! Gasp! The River Chelmer is about to burst its banks, apparently. Fortunately, my daughter's house (where I am today, looking after the twins) isn't too close to the river. I don't fancy trying to climb on to the roof with two 2-year-olds! BTW. As I type, I have a little boy asleep against my left arm, hugging his teddy bear. His sister is asleep upstairs. Which is why I can get on the board! Oh gawd. He's just started snoring. I don't believe it. A two year old snoring. Takes after his grandad. 'Bout time they got a...................  Our local BBC forecaster scattered heavy snowflakes right across the area all day tomorrow! Coming down from the North. The National didn't say anything of the kind. Don't they talk to each other!? |
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