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Maillard reactions

Maillard reactions is the plural of Maillard reaction.

Meaning of Maillard reaction

Noun

Maillard reaction (plural Maillard reactions)

  1. The condensation reaction of an amino acid and a reducing sugar, followed by polymerization to form brown pigments - melanoidins; one of the causes of browning during cooking.
    • If the surface temperature exceeds the boiling point, as it does during grilling and frying, the Maillard reactions produce typical roasted, browned aromas.2004, Harold McGee, chapter 4, in On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, Scribner, →ISBN

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What is Maillard reactions the plural of?
Maillard reactions is the plural of Maillard reaction.

Words near Maillard reactions in the dictionary

  1. mailladies
  2. maillady
  3. Maillard
  4. Maillard browning
  5. Maillard reaction
  6. Maillard reactions
  7. maille
  8. maillechort
  9. maillechorts
  10. mailler
  11. maillers

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