On Food and Cooking

Fresh
Mushroom

crushing;

enzyme  action  on

unsaturated cell

membrane    lipids

cooking (stops

enzymes,

alters

chemicals)

Cabbage-
like

Cutting or

crushing;   enzyme

action  on  sulfur-

containing

precursors

Strong,

persistent,

altered and

strengthened

by  cooking

Onion-
like,
mustard-
like

Cutting or

crushing;   enzyme

action  on  sulfur-

containing

precursors

Strong,

persistent,

altered and

strengthened

by  cooking

Floral Preformed Delicate, altered by
cooking

Fruits

“Fruity”

Apple,  pear,   banana,

pineapple,  strawberry

Esters  (acid

+   alcohol)

Citrus Citrus family Terpenes