The multi-faceted raspberry - a brief look at the flavor and fragrance revealed
I was pleasantly surprised to find how enjoyable and educational Flavor Creation by John Wright was. I didn't know what to expect when I received the book for review from Allured Books , members of the Natural Perfumers Guild . This blog post isn't the review, because I really want to do the book justice - as a resource for natural perfumers! It has amazing information that I find valuable, from organoleptic insights to the individual flavor isolate (also a scent isolate). This post is just a jump-off to send you to Elise Pearlstine's blog about raspberry jam. As I ate (sometimes sipped right out of the jar) the jam I got from Elise, I was astonished by the various flavors/scents that I was picking up on. I realized that most commercial raspberry jams I've tasted have been "doctored" with natural essences, such as boronia, but I really loved the pure, un-doctored raspberry jam. I picked up cedar, greens, florals and much more. It reminded me of when I