Terra X

The chemistry of cooking (2) Fire – Why heat enhances flavour (2025x40)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Οκτ 12, 2025

The episode "Fire" is entirely devoted to the hot element: how do you cook on an open fire? What is the Maillard reaction, and why are crispy, golden-brown foods so delicious? From a Swedish Michelin-starred chef to a traditional pizza baker on the coast of Naples – fire has always brought people together, and it is heat that creates certain flavours without which many of our favourite dishes would be unthinkable. How is candyfloss made, what is the Maillard reaction and why does smoke preserve food? The "Terra X" documentary shows how fire and temperature have shaped our diet for thousands of years.