Gastronomy
Water plays a huge role in the taste of many of the products we eat and drink. The water’s minerals and special composition combine with the other ingredients in a chemical process that forms the basis for the taste that producers want for the product. Beer, coffee, tea, wine, whiskey and soft drinks are all dependent on water. The water helps to give the right flavor, but it is also the water that can cause something to not taste right. Good water gives the right taste, bad water gives the wrong taste.
You might have experienced being abroad and drinking exactly the same brand as in your own country: A particular coffee or tea brand, Coca Cola, or your favorite beer, but it just doesn’t taste like it does at home. In most cases, this is not because the product is made differently abroad. It is simply because the water in the beverage does not have the same composition as at home. It takes a very small change in the composition of the water to create a great taste difference in the finished product.
It is the same that applies to the water that you drink with food and wine. If the water does not match what you are drinking it with, it can ruin the taste. Conversely, the taste can be enhanced if you hit the right match.
Read more about water and food here.
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Gourmet water
The gourmet concept is not only reserved for food, wine, coffee, licorice, etc. There is also gourmet water, which, due to its taste and history, can help lift the overall taste experience.
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Classification
As with wine, there are different classifications. There are also classifications of the mineral content and the carbon dioxide content, both of which are important for the taste experience.
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Taste and senses
How do we perceive taste? What affects the overall taste? Read about our five senses and why they all influence the taste. Learn about mouthfeel, which is very important for the taste of water.
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The flavor of water
It’s the minerals in water that contribute to the taste, but the mouthfeel plays a major role. Read about which minerals are in the water, how they affect the taste, and how carbon dioxide affects the taste.
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Water tasting
Can you taste the difference? Which water to Use? Without carbonation or with carbonation? What influence do the glasses have on what you drink? In what order should you taste the water?
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Gastronomy
The wrong water with food or wine can disturb or completely destroy the taste experience. Which factors in the water have influence and how do you pair water with food and wine?
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My name is Carsten Skov, and I am the first Dane to have completed the education as a water sommelier at Doemen’s Academy in Germany, which is an old well established educational institution in the field of sensory training.
If you have any questions or comments, please write to me at cph@smagenafvand.dk
