A grilled steak will taste more or less the same the next day, but a beef stew has noticeably more flavour (particularly in the umami dept). Why is this?
In: Chemistry
When you put a billion cube in water for 1 minute, how much of the cube has dissolved in the water? Not a lot. Put that same cube in water over night? It’s all gone!
Now this applies almost the same to the meats, vegetables, fruits and spices you put in your stew. Over time the broth dissolves the yummy tasting nutrients into the watery bit, where it’s got easy access and a large tongue surface area,
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