spittingimage@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWhy does melted cheese just taste better?message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareJimmyeatsausage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 months agoI’ll see if I can find any supporting articles, but IIRC, it has to do with the fats being softer or more reactive with your taste buds at warmer temps. Edit: it’s mostly pop sci articles, so maybe it’s BS but seems the fats and amino acids get locked in the proteins when cheese is cold. https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/melted-cheese-tastes-good
I’ll see if I can find any supporting articles, but IIRC, it has to do with the fats being softer or more reactive with your taste buds at warmer temps.
Edit: it’s mostly pop sci articles, so maybe it’s BS but seems the fats and amino acids get locked in the proteins when cheese is cold. https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/melted-cheese-tastes-good