Acids in Cooking
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Description
Acid — the category containing citric acid (lemon, lime), acetic acid (vinegar), lactic acid (yogurt, buttermilk), tartaric acid (wine), and malic acid (apples, grapes) — performs multiple simultaneous functions in cooking: seasoning, protein denaturation, colour stabilisation, enzyme activation/inhibition, and flavour perception modification. A cook who understands acid's specific functions in each context uses it as a precision tool rather than as a flavour additive.
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