For instance, down-regulation of Polygalacturonase (PG), Pectin Methyl Esterase (PME), and PG+PME in transgenic fruit that results in lower degradation of pectins can reduce flavor volatiles by a so far unexplained mechanism.
We've been selecting bigger and bigger fruit for millennia, and that has come at the cost of reducing flavor," Klee said.
Flowers blooming create a hormone change which dramatically reduces the flavor of the leaves, as well as reducing the amount of foliage which grows.
If you cook with chives, do not add them until the very end of the process, as exposure to heat reduces their flavor.
Significant changes were found in salmon for all combinations, most importantly; bitter, acid and salty sauces significantly reduced salmon flavor, while salty sauce also reduced fish-oil flavor.
The speedy process reduces pesky ice crystals that dilute flavor.
It's an effort to reduce every flavor the palate may encounter to 14 categories, subdivide and recombine them and come up with a language for analyzing food that feels like some of the esoteric approaches to wine.
Direct sunlight may reduce the flavor.
Overcooking the broccoli (or any vegetable, really) will reduce the flavor.
Boiling hops longer than 30 minutes will reduce the flavor by half.
