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Bridge Ingredients: The Connecting Element

The bridge ingredient is one of the most useful concepts in flavour architecture — an ingredient that shares aromatic compounds with two otherwise unrelated elements, making their combination feel cohesive. It is the technique behind the greatest flavour innovations in cooking history.

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A bridge ingredient shares a key aromatic compound (or flavour family) with two other ingredients that do not otherwise connect — allowing a cook to combine them without the combination reading as arbitrary. The bridge makes the leap logical.

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The bridge ingredient is one of the most useful concepts in flavour architecture — an ingredient that shares aromatic compounds with two otherwise unrelated elements, making their combination feel cohesive. It is the technique behind the greatest flavour innovations in cooking history. Cuisine Browse all The bridge ingredient is one of the most useful concepts in flavour architecture — an ingredient that shares aromatic compounds with two otherwise unrelated elements, making their combination feel cohesive. It is the technique behind the greatest flavour innovations in cooking history. techniques →
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