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ACRES OF FUN
The Ten Acre range of crisps features
ten flavours including The Secret of Mr
Salt, When the Cheese Met the Onion
and The Day Sweet and Sour Became
Friends -- every flavour has a story to tell.
The Ten Acre brand was launched nearly
four years ago, after its creators at Yumsh
Snacks Ltd spotted a gap in the market
for snacks that everyone could enjoy,
therefore all Ten Acre snacks are gluten,
dairy and MSG free, vegan and vegetarian
as well as halal and kosher certified.
Yumsh Snacks produce all of their
own snacks in a specially-created facility
in the UK - so there is also no risk of
cross-contamination.
Oxford University food scientist, Charles
Michel has been experimenting with
Jacob's Cream Crackers to uncover
the exact quantity of ingredients and
the perfect balance of different flavour
sensations needed to create the best
combination that uses all of your taste
buds and senses. He says, "Cheese and
crackers are such a timeless combination,
I jumped at the chance to work on coming
up with a science-based formula for it.
I've tried to create the perfect balance of
ingredients needed to effectively stimulate
all the senses to enjoy the most delicious
cheese and cracker mouthful."
Musician and foodie Alex James'
award-winning, artisan cheeses
were used as part of the experiment,
including Goddess, Blue Monday, and
Farleigh Wallop. The science reveals six
multisensory elements should be present
in each serving, and all five tastes must
be included: salt, sweet, sour, bitter and
umami. The right balance of flavour is key,
CRACKING GOOD ADVICE
so using the correct measurement of each
ingredient and layering the ingredients in
the right order too:
1. Cracker: the crunchier the better --
contrasting with the toppings. Use a fresh
cracker straight from the packet.
2. Sonic layer: sound is the forgotten
flavour sense; the sound made by food
can make it taste better. A cheese and
cracker pairing should have both soft
and crunchy components. A contrasting
texture on top of the cracker enhances
the pleasure even more.
3. Umami: in small quantities,
strong-flavoured, umami packed foods
(like anchovies, prosciutto, sun-dried
tomatoes, olives, and Marmite (perfectly
complement your cheese-and-cracker
pairing.
4. Sweet: an element of sweet (such
as honey or dried fruit) can balance the
taste equation and maximise flavour
enjoyment.
5. Cheese layer: cover the cracker's
surface by 72%, says the science, so
leave a gap at the edges, and serve at
room temperature, so the texture and
flavour intensity is at its best.
6. Sight and smell: smell is probably
the dominant component of flavour,
and depends mostly on the quality
and freshness of the ingredients. It is
commonly known that "we eat with our
eyes first", so food must look good to be
enticing, and is a determining aspect of
the enjoyment of the overall experience -
so make it colourful and artistic. Enjoy! ISSUE 30
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