The Reaction That Connects Your Kitchen To the Cosmos

The Maillard Reaction is what makes food delicious, and it does it, to paraphrase AP Dhillon, by making your food like Brown Munde.
As long as there is water in your pan, the temperature stays below 100C, but once surface water evaporates (or you are deep frying in hot oil), the temperatures starts rising, and magic happens. Up to a point!
Quick Maillard Reaction Cheatsheet
Temperature range: 140 to 170C
1. Increase surface area of food in contact with hot pan
2. Reduce surface moisture (drying ahead, adding salt etc)
3. Increasing pH (adding alkaline agents like baking soda)
4. Trust your nose. Once you smell acrid, you have overdone it.
5. Gravies are more delicious if you Maillard-brown the main ingredients ahead of time (think Tandoori chicken in a Butter chicken gravy)

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  • @deepakk7067
    @deepakk706710 ай бұрын

    Krish - I am an ICU physician,who absolutely loves biochemistry. But I stop at human biochemistry in normal physiologic states/pathophysiologic states. It is amazing to see a techie like you acquire knowledge and explain so well. Never connected Maillard to AGE’s ❤❤❤ You are the proof that learning is fun and never stops. Do you have any book/ books to suggest deep biochemistry of food materials and cooking ? Would like to read and learn.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    My book (Masala Lab) is a more beginner focused introduction to the science of Indian cooking and food www.amazon.in/Masala-Lab-Science-Indian-Cooking/dp/0143451375

  • @janarthanannatarajan983

    @janarthanannatarajan983

    10 ай бұрын

    I bought masala lab its excellent book burst many myth about cooking.

  • @user-xi8tz6yf2e

    @user-xi8tz6yf2e

    10 ай бұрын

    Ordered the book after seeing the video... Thanks for explaining it in a simple and fun way.

  • @reshataide604

    @reshataide604

    8 ай бұрын

    Ur a genius sir

  • @SaiKrishna-kx4ws
    @SaiKrishna-kx4ws10 ай бұрын

    Amazing video! The end reminded me of this NASA astronaut who said space smells like burnt steak.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Ah yes!

  • @navneet4489
    @navneet448910 ай бұрын

    My goodness 😮... What a conclusion and philosophy at the end...you simply rock

  • @abhi_galav
    @abhi_galav10 ай бұрын

    this is one of the most underrated channel on youtube..please never stop making these awesome videos

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @AdnanAli-iz8ln
    @AdnanAli-iz8ln9 ай бұрын

    The extensive research and the crisp presentation make your videos Insanely interesting. 🔥

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you Adnan!

  • @balamuralikrishna6082
    @balamuralikrishna6082Ай бұрын

    What a great presentation and the end was mind blowing 🤯

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @ai7978
    @ai797810 ай бұрын

    Oh I teared up in the end!! Love your videos!

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I was blown away when I read about PAHs too!

  • @rahulpapetla7974
    @rahulpapetla797410 ай бұрын

    Precisely articulated and that apdhillon ..... brown munde reference in the video description is really funny.😂😂

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Hehe !

  • @ssz974
    @ssz97410 ай бұрын

    So basically, it’s not Maya, it’s all just Maillard Reaction!

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    hehe yes

  • @vaishalikumar32
    @vaishalikumar3210 ай бұрын

    Love your channel with all scientific cooking style & good explanation . Always watching your videos.

  • @Phoenix231092
    @Phoenix2310928 ай бұрын

    I don't usually like and comment, but I'm now going to as far as subscribe. I'm a scientist and an amateur chef, and the way you present complex interactions is absolutely top grade.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @saugatabhattacharya1921
    @saugatabhattacharya192110 ай бұрын

    Just awesome, Krish!

  • @whydebowhy
    @whydebowhyАй бұрын

    Brilliant stuff!!!

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @akashdeepray
    @akashdeepray10 ай бұрын

    'we therefore commit this body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, maillard to maillard ; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to browning onions'

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Hehe Shanti Shanti Shantihi, Amen, Aamin etc

  • @syedaummehabiba
    @syedaummehabiba10 ай бұрын

    Okay I'm crying in the end 😂 And the high blood Sugar and eye fact is my key takeaway from the vid

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Haha oh man, Our folks always want to learn about the bad news!

  • @homely6616
    @homely661610 ай бұрын

    Today is teacher's day.. I must wish you.. Happy teacher's day.. I have not learnt science properly in school.. Rather very poor.. You are my teacher in science now.. First science teacher who has made science so lucid.. So interesting.. A teacher am not afraid at all.. A teacher who is always there to eradicate fear.. Stay blessed..

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @himatadimeti627
    @himatadimeti6272 ай бұрын

    Love it! I came for cooking tips and discovered brilliant connection with human physiology, space and spirituality.❤

  • @RyzZaveri
    @RyzZaveri10 ай бұрын

    Great vidéo specially the bio-chem / chem details happening in the background and when I wash away all those "brownies" on my cooking pan using some cooking wine, thus creating a delicious sauce in the process. Thanks Krish.

  • @thefreemusicproject4207
    @thefreemusicproject42072 ай бұрын

    Krish, I've been watching and following your videos. Such a clear, simple, phenomenal explanation of complex concepts. My kids love your videos, especially my 5 years old. As Robert Feynman said Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention. Wishing you the best for your impactful videos to reach millions. Love from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @skpaanda
    @skpaanda10 ай бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @stefanfrancis
    @stefanfrancis10 ай бұрын

    Another awesome video! I'm a huge fan of your videos ♥

  • @shashimenon1000
    @shashimenon10007 ай бұрын

    Fantastic.

  • @jayshreebakhda2979
    @jayshreebakhda29795 ай бұрын

    Love your educational videos thank you 🙏

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    5 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @prayaschetia1217
    @prayaschetia12176 ай бұрын

    As a Physics undergrad, learned quite a lot... The content and quality of this video is top-notch... Please keep on making more videos like this ❤❤

  • @naveenstupid
    @naveenstupid5 ай бұрын

    Hey Ashok. Excellent research and simplistic presentation in so many unknowns of our everyday life. Just ordered your book and waiting to explore it in detail. Thanks for being sensible, simplistic and informative.

  • @sayandas6929
    @sayandas692910 ай бұрын

    Very well researched video.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @raihaanponnappa
    @raihaanponnappa10 ай бұрын

    Bravo!

  • @abhijitmishra8188
    @abhijitmishra81888 ай бұрын

    Such a knowledgeable session..learnt a lot

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kratopiad5291
    @kratopiad52914 ай бұрын

    Thanks for helping being knowledge in a transparent, honest and simple language. I had two questions: 1)My mother and grandmothers advice that soda in food is not good for you and should generally be avoided on a daily basis. Is that true or false? How much and how often is it safe to consume? 2) 'Avoid grilled, barbecued and fried meat at high temperatures'. Does that mean grill meat/ vegetable on low open flame ( like when making baigan bharta or grilling meat on coal, or meat in shawarmas, tandoori kebabs)

  • @rpiprade
    @rpiprade8 ай бұрын

    Subscribed !! Never saw such informative video. Thank you sir

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank yoU!

  • @anushasridhar2543
    @anushasridhar254310 ай бұрын

    Wow amazing explanation.. the star dust part just blew my mind 😍

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @an1mesh
    @an1mesh10 ай бұрын

    An amazing video as usual, but the ending was just mind blowing 👏🔥

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ramavasu9079
    @ramavasu90793 ай бұрын

    Wonderful ,very interesting . GOD BLESS YOU.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @amanagarwal7451
    @amanagarwal74519 ай бұрын

    Since I love the concept of the book, which has enhanced my cooking skills , and was delighted to come across this channel today as I prefer videos over reading, a sincere feedback: the information is great, deep, and could have been better structured with some layman analogies and simple language. The book also sometimes goes off topic in the content while trying to keep the text interesting for the reader but this makes things too complicated. I respect your individual style and just sharing my feedback here with a sincere intent as I was really happy that someone wrote on the topic of cooking science which is especialy relevant for people like me who are engineers, staying away from home and cook by themselves daily and would like to do it better and more consciously by learning the science behind it. 🙏

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you Aman. Constructive feedback is always welcome!

  • @Ratv57
    @Ratv577 ай бұрын

    Masaledar video 👍I have recommended your book and videos to scores of people and will continue to do so. Thanks a lot for such interesting content

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @budmonk2819
    @budmonk28192 ай бұрын

    So bread is not just the staff of life - it is possibly the origin of life itself !

  • @hg.chetan
    @hg.chetan10 ай бұрын

    This reminds me that life is a circle.. we were born out of by-products and reactions of maillard reactions and our ends are hastened by some of the same.. entropy is a beautiful concept.. or karma

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Indeed

  • @sridevis6551
    @sridevis65515 ай бұрын

    Hi Krish, recently came across your video, literally amazing. The first thing I wrote in my grocery list after seeing your video is the kitchen super hero 😊. Nowadays it’s like you can’t live normally to have a healthy life. You have to cook food with so much effort and boring😢. Keep up your great work ,really really good 😊

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @homely6616
    @homely661610 ай бұрын

    Just wow!! I

  • @seretoninman
    @seretoninman8 ай бұрын

    Just a add on: Several browning reactions take place simountaneously to cause browning, not everything that leads to browning is due to Maillard. For example, the browning of onions is due to caramelization. There are also other multi stage reactions that cause the same effect.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes indeed

  • @saddydolfin
    @saddydolfin10 ай бұрын

    A whole new meaning on how we are all literally and existentially connected to space. Brilliant video as usual. Thanks so much for making me wake up with this video!!!

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ajayrobin9267
    @ajayrobin926710 ай бұрын

    Nice video. We are stardust after all...!😮

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Oh we absolutely are

  • @samyuktaprabhakar5093
    @samyuktaprabhakar50937 ай бұрын

    Scientific wisdom.i think only lucky few are watching.I hope and wish many more become lucky 😬

  • @ChefAbhishek
    @ChefAbhishek8 ай бұрын

    Any video on why leftover food tastes better the next day😅

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh yes, will post

  • @steveh7866
    @steveh78662 ай бұрын

    Guess this is why hotels tend to serve hot dried bread instead of proper toast these days. Wonderfully explained as ever. I shall now watch again - the grey cells take a bit of prodding these days :)

  • @priyadarshinijc
    @priyadarshinijc4 ай бұрын

    I am your fan😍 Unlike other videos I don’t get scared to watch yours where they threaten you not to eat such and such a thing and make you feel guilty 😂 I may have missed your video on this query of mine however, I would like to know if there is enough benefit in these wheat flours from Pillsbury, Aashirvaad kinds

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    4 ай бұрын

    Eat whatever wheat you can afford. You should focus on getting micronutrients from vegetables and side dishes

  • @debasis73
    @debasis735 ай бұрын

    This episode was like Nolan Movie concepts

  • @DV-1972
    @DV-197210 ай бұрын

    Sooo much chemistry on my plate😮 ... Had left it all in class 12😊

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Hehe

  • @rajeswarikannan430
    @rajeswarikannan4306 ай бұрын

    We are but made of stars. I am a tiny bit of the universe.

  • @FALCON89422
    @FALCON894229 ай бұрын

    Interesting

  • @shaheenkhatri5958
    @shaheenkhatri595810 ай бұрын

    Interesting video. Clear my doubts about nuts and dryfruit to be soaked or eaten as it is. Just got to know that there is no need to soak them.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    You don’t necessarily have to. It’s quite ok to consume either way

  • @darshani9
    @darshani910 ай бұрын

    The reaction is very imp even in pharmaceuticals. Drugs with amine grops react with sugars present in excipients - manufaturing processed to be designed to control the reaction.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Ah that is interesting to know! So how does one control the reaction in the drug context?

  • @vidyapatil5352
    @vidyapatil535210 ай бұрын

    God you are too well read n intelligent

  • @sharank
    @sharank10 ай бұрын

    Excellent video as always. I am trying water fast for few days to loose fat. I am aware i am going alright for the most part since i have a lot of fat stores. But could you throw some light on supplements i can take to make sure the fast goes easy? Like taking salt when i get a headache. Potassium supplements when i experience muscle cramps etc.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    It’s best to ask a qualified nutritionist who knows your specifics. As a general rule; the only way to lose fat is eat less food everyday. Adding supplements etc won’t help by themselves

  • @arunarimaly5531
    @arunarimaly553128 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @vaishalikumar32
    @vaishalikumar3210 ай бұрын

    When we add baking soda to the besan batter the leftover oil turns out to be thick, why?

  • @benedictchin8799
    @benedictchin87994 ай бұрын

    Greetings Kris, thank you☀️balance seems to be the key. Ensuring pro-biotics, spices,herbs. is part of our Daily food consumption☀️🌿🙏🏾

  • @bhavikapatel1205
    @bhavikapatel12055 ай бұрын

    Thank you Sir for sharing knowledge with us. I enjoy all your videos. However there's one question to which I am trying to seek the right and scientific answer; Whether the fulka rotis puffed on direct flame, causing black spots on the roti are results of this reaction and are they unhealthy. Does food cooked on direct flame causes cancer?

  • @nammanimma9407
    @nammanimma94079 ай бұрын

    this was fantstic

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @peermohamed
    @peermohamed10 ай бұрын

    Cosmic crucibles is the only word missing

  • @jayashreeselvam4383
    @jayashreeselvam438310 ай бұрын

    😮good one. What happen to our body if we reusing oils very often...

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    It's not as bad as we make it out to be. If you properly filter the used oil, you can use it a few times. Just avoid frying more than once. Use it for regular sauteing.

  • @shashank1062
    @shashank106210 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate all the helpful information you provide. I'm currently trying to decide whether to use whey protein or plant protein, and I was wondering if you could provide some insights into the pros and cons of each type of protein. I know that whey protein is a complete protein, which means it contains all nine essential amino acids. It's also said to be more easily digestible than plant protein. However, I'm also concerned about the lactose content in whey protein(though pure isolate whey is available), as I'm lactose intolerant. Plant protein, on the other hand, is lactose-free and vegan-friendly. However, it's not always a complete protein, so you may need to combine different plant proteins to get all the essential amino acids. I'm not sure which type of protein is right for me, so I would really appreciate your thoughts on the matter. Thanks in advance for your help!

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    If you referring to protein powders, whey and plant protein powders are exactly alike, amino acid composition wise, so no difference. If you are referring to direct food based sources, then you have to pay attention to the amino acid mix in plant protein, which isnt the mix animals like us need, so people usually fix that problem by combining sources till they get all amino acids in the right amounts. For eg, rice + dal is complete protein

  • @shashank1062

    @shashank1062

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your reply. I appreciate the information you provided about protein powders. I'm still not sure which type of protein is right for me, as I'm concerned about the bloating and gas that I experience after consuming plant and whey protein. or pls any other natural high protien vegetarian diets I've read that plant protein is less likely to cause digestive issues than whey protein. Is this true in your experience? If so, do you have any recommendations for plant-based protein powders that are high in quality and easy to digest?@@krishashok

  • @Muktikantag
    @Muktikantag4 ай бұрын

    Creators like Krish and Vimoh are living proof that quality of information has nothing to do with the number of views it garners. Thank you! :)

  • @normork
    @normork10 ай бұрын

    What implications does this have for air fried food? And grilled sandwiches?

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    9 ай бұрын

    They are fine. And delicious! Just don't eat a lot of it all the time

  • @obhush
    @obhush6 ай бұрын

    So we are basically getting cooked as we AGE!

  • @amarisstanly4842
    @amarisstanly484210 ай бұрын

    Krish you are a Cooking Engineer 😊

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Just an engineer! Engineering applies everywhere

  • @maria.s1326
    @maria.s132610 ай бұрын

    Author of the 'Masala lab' !!! Wow Very beautifully explained. ❤

  • @sean6005
    @sean600510 ай бұрын

    Great video! Curious about the t-shirt - is it Los Pollos Hermanos? 😅

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    yes!

  • @nan1paul
    @nan1paul2 ай бұрын

    My God Krish, from where do you get these hitherto not known topics. I am addicted to your videos and share them with my friends. We are all a big fan of yours. Thank you for the amazing info you provide. Just one suggestion. Pl don't mind, kindly don't mispronounce 'onions'. Its like an apashruti in the melody. Excuse me, don't mean to hurt you.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you. South Indian english more commonly uses the O sound rather than the Uh sound. In general, I am not a fan of considering only the British pronunciations to be the correct ones. I just think we should embrace a wider range of Indian english pronunciations 😊

  • @1031anupam
    @1031anupam6 ай бұрын

    will maillard reaction take place in a microwave oven in the microwave mode, or should one use dry heat for inducing this?

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    6 ай бұрын

    Needs dry heat

  • @venaist
    @venaist10 ай бұрын

    10:00 is how i felt the syllabus difference from 10th to 11th. Dude, just went into 5th gear from 1st gear.

  • @AnanthNat
    @AnanthNat9 ай бұрын

    Ashok, is there any difference between Caramelization and Maillard reaction?

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    9 ай бұрын

    While people use those terms interchangeably in day to day contexts, technically maillard reaction happens between sugars and proteins while caramelisation is just sugars breaking down at high temperatures

  • @alf5706
    @alf570610 ай бұрын

    So is caramelisation a type of Maillard reaction, or is it something else? That's the question I was hoping this (otherwise great) video would answer.

  • @Vijay-

    @Vijay-

    10 ай бұрын

    Its similar but not same because of minimal or no protein/starch involved in the reaction.

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Technically speaking, caramelisation happens to sugars at high temperatures and is different from the Maillard reaction (that involves sugars and proteins), but we often use them interchangeably in a practical context

  • @aman_t
    @aman_t10 ай бұрын

    Is baking rotis or chapatis directly on flame harmful?

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Nope

  • @ManOfSteel1
    @ManOfSteel110 ай бұрын

    dont the veggies loose nutrients while boiling ?

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    All cooking will destroy some micronutrients

  • @ManOfSteel1

    @ManOfSteel1

    10 ай бұрын

    @@krishashok but boiling transfers neutrition to water.

  • @padminip16
    @padminip162 ай бұрын

    Not all the homemade dosa are white.

  • @prudhvirajupenmatsa8976
    @prudhvirajupenmatsa897610 ай бұрын

    What about soaked overnight sprouts eating daily can help our body better than these brownie foods

  • @shashank1062

    @shashank1062

    10 ай бұрын

    yep, sprouts shoudl be considered as god of all foods

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Boss, sprouts are healthy. Browned foods aren't for health. They are for sheer pleasure and delight. There is more to life than eating healthy every single meal

  • @plastram
    @plastram2 ай бұрын

    You didn’t mention the Carcinogenic (Cancer producing) effects of byproducts like acralamides etc….!!!??? You don’t want to “scare people”!!???😊

  • @_Credence_
    @_Credence_10 ай бұрын

    What a stupid stupid title. That has nothing at all to do with cosmos. Thumbs down.

  • @shridharhampiholi
    @shridharhampiholi10 ай бұрын

    Most boring podcast... keep repeating same stuff

  • @krishashok

    @krishashok

    10 ай бұрын

    Ok