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raydan raydan:
What is the natural flavor in Beyond Burger that makes it taste like beef?
I'm guessing it's beef.The Maillard reaction.
Mix the right amino acids with the right amount of reducing sugars, apply the correct temperatures, and you can make it taste like whatever grilled item you want.
Cooking has always been the best part of chemistry!
I am so lying, drugs are!Nope, unintentionally or intentionally turning a meatless hamburger into a medicine delivery system is actually the best part of chemistry.
Take Annatto for instance.
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Overview Information
Annatto is a plant. The seed and leaf are used to make medicine.
People take annatto for diabetes, diarrhea, fevers, fluid retention, heartburn, malaria, and hepatitis. They also use it as an antioxidant and bowel cleanser.
Annatto is sometimes put directly on the affected area to treat burns and vaginal infections and to repel insects.
In foods, annatto is used as a coloring agent.
But this is the best part:
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Side Effects & Safety
Annatto is LIKELY SAFE for most people when used in food amounts. It is not known if annatto is safe for use as a medicine.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking annatto if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Diabetes: Annatto might increase or decrease blood sugar levels. Monitor your blood sugar carefully if you have diabetes and use annatto as a medicine. The dose of your diabetes medication may need to be changed.
Surgery: Annatto might affect blood sugar levels. This has raised some concern that it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using annatto as a medicine at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingre ... 23/annattoI wonder how many vegans have figured out that they're being fed a medicine and that this medicine can be used as a bowel cleanser.
