On Food and Cooking

Chapter 8

Flavorings From Plants

Herbs   and Spices, Tea and Coffee

The Nature of Flavor and Flavorings
Flavor Is Part Taste, Mostly Smell
The Evolving World of Taste and Smell
Flavorings Are Chemical Weapons
Turning Weapons into Pleasures: Just Add
Food
The Chemistry and Qualities of Herbs and
Spices
Most Flavorings Resemble Oils
The Flavor of an Herb or Spice Is Several
Flavors Combined
Flavor Families: The Terpenes
Flavor Families: The Phenolics
Flavor Families: Pungent Chemicals
Why Pain Can Be Pleasurable