why do things taste better when they sit, or marinate?the ingredients are the same, is there a scientific way to speed up the process?
>>20977483Heat and pressure will speed up flavor extraction
>>20977483That's all the flavours getting to know one another.
>>20977668>flavor extractionwhy are the flavors not there to begin with? they're already in the pot
>>20977483its oils, salts, and water passing through membranes, through the process of osmosis. it takes time.you may be able to speed it up, as anon said, by heat and pressure, but you run the risk of cooking the food, maybe when or how you don't want to, so be careful
>>20977725what proteins or carbs have the most flavor the quickest?
>>20977727the ones that are easiest to cram
