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Molecules built to be smelled, doing the heavy lifting before your taste buds even arrive.
means Compounds or ingredients that release distinctive smells, whether spices in a pan or rings in a chemistry lab.
from From Greek aroma, meaning spice or sweet herb — the stuff worth burning for the gods.
Cooking baseOnions, garlic, celery start countless dishes.
Chemistry twistBenzene rings are technically aromatic, often odorless.
Smell firstMost flavor is actually nose, not tongue.