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What is the Maillard reaction?

A flavor-enhancing reaction from heating sugars and proteins.

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Why: Heating sugars and proteins causes the Maillard reaction, a basic flavor-enhancing technique.

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Answer: A flavor-enhancing reaction from heating sugars and proteins. Heating sugars and proteins causes the Maillard reaction, a basic flavor-enhancing technique.

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    the heating of sugars and proteins causes the Maillard reaction, a basic flavor-enhancing technique
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