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How scientists are perfecting chocolate (knowablemagazine.org)

A smidge wonky with #FoodScience details, but #Chocolate is a fascinating foodstuff! More please!! 🍫https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/how-scientists-are-perfecting-chocolate

Can honey actually last forever? 🍯 Its high sugar content, low water content, and natural acidity make it difficult for bacteria to survive. Some sealed honey has even remained edible for thousands of years. But one thing can still ruin it.

That roasted, nutty aroma from grilled lamb? Chemistry, not luck! Research traces how 2,5-DMP forms during grilling, with glycine and glucose as key precursors. 🍴 Dig in👇 doi.org/10.26599/FSA... #SciOpen #TUP #FoodScience #Flavor #Chemistry #Meat @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social