Lab Station 01 Modernist Recipe Book
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Aromatic fat infusion

Core Mechanism

Warm fat dissolves and carries aroma compounds from ingredients such as ginger and garlic into the finished food.

Conditions and Controls

Use enough heat to release aroma but not so much that delicate aromatics brown or burn.

Culinary Implications

Ginger and garlic perfume rice and ginger sauce more evenly when their aromas first enter warm fat.

Referenced by

  • Italian Sausages with Puy Lentils, Spiced Tomato & Red Wine Vinegar
  • Singapore Chicken Rice (Hainanese)
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