HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Fats help you enjoy the taste of food because they’re able to dissolve and concentrate flavor and odor chemicals. These chemicals are released into the air by the heat of cooking. That’s why you can taste sizzling bacon even before you eat it – because some of the flavor molecules are already in your nose and mouth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fat has the unique ability to absorb and preserve flavors. Oils are often infused with herbs and spices for preservation. Fats also contain compounds that lend specific flavors of their own. The way fat coats the tongue and allows flavors to linger can also alter a flavor experience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fat is essential for achieving the full spectrum of flavors and textures of good cooking. Simply put, fat carries flavor. Which fats you use primarily affect flavor, but how you use them will determine texture, which is just as important.