Description
Shrivelling: a Cooking techniques culinary technique.
Technical
Shrivelling is a natural phenomenon where an object, with an attached sub-elastic covering, has its interior volume reduced in some way. The covering, which cannot contract any further, is then obliged to wrinkle and buckle, in order to preserve surface area while containing the lesser volume.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
raisin-likecaramelizednuttyhoneyedprune-like
Wine Analogy
Late-harvest Zinfandel
Coffee Analogy
Sun-dried Ethiopian beans
Perfume Analogy
Dried fruit accord in amber perfumes
Culinary Applications
ChuñoAndeanFreeze-drying potatoes through repeated freezing and sun exposure
RaisinsMediterraneanSun-drying grapes to concentrate sugars
Bak kwaChineseSlow-drying marinated meat to create jerky-like texture
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKoshersulfites (if treated)