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Baking powder – leavening agent; includes acid and base; Baking soda – food base; Balm, lemon – Balm oil – Balsam of Peru – used in food and drink for flavoring; Barberry – Barley flour – Basil (Ocimum basilicum) – Basil extract – Bay leaves – Beeswax – glazing agent; Beet red – color (red) Beetroot red – color (red)
A vanilla flavoring can for example be obtained naturally by extraction from vanilla seeds, or one can start with cheap chemicals and try to make a similar substance artificially (in this example vanillin). A nature-identical flavoring is chemically an exact copy of the original substance and can be either natural or artificial. [3]
A popular example is monosodium glutamate. Some flavor enhancers have their own flavors that are independent of the food. Flour treatment agents are added to flour to improve its color or its use in baking. Glazing agents provide a shiny appearance or protective coating to foods. Humectants prevent foods from drying out.
Glutamate flavoring is the generic name for flavor-enhancing compounds based on glutamic acid and its salts (glutamates). These compounds provide an umami (savory) taste to food. Glutamic acid and glutamates are natural constituents of many fermented or aged foods, including soy sauce , fermented bean paste , and cheese .
colour retention agent, antioxidant 513 E U sulfuric acid: acidity regulator 514 A E U sodium sulfate: mineral salt 515 A E U potassium sulfate: mineral salt, seasoning 516 A E U calcium sulfate: flour treatment agent, mineral salt, sequestrant, improving agent, firming agent 517 E U ammonium sulfate: mineral salt, improving agent 518 A U
It is used principally as a flavoring agent in foods. Synthetic allyl isothiocyanate is used as an insecticide, as an anti-mold agent [9] bacteriocide, [10] and nematicide, and is used in certain cases for crop protection. [4] It is also used in fire alarms for the deaf. [11] [12] Hydrolysis of allyl isothiocyanate gives allylamine. [13]
Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen or wintergreen oil) is an organic compound with the formula C 8 H 8 O 3.It is the methyl ester of salicylic acid.It is a colorless, viscous liquid with a sweet, fruity odor reminiscent of root beer (in which it is used as a flavoring), [4] but often associatively called "minty", as it is an ingredient in mint candies. [5]
Yeast extract is a common ingredient in commercially prepared soups (canned, frozen, or deli). [1] [2] It is a flavor enhancer like monosodium glutamate (MSG).Yeast extracts consist of the cell contents of yeast without the cell walls; [3] they are used as food additives or flavorings, or as nutrients for bacterial culture media.