Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff flavors and as foodstuff article aroma and taste augmenting and enhancing materials of at least one alpha-substituted alkylidene methionals having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is one of the moieties: ##STR2## AND THE OTHER IS HYDROGEN OR METHYL. Addition of one or more alpha-substituted alkylidene methionals to foodstuff flavorings or to foodstuffs is indicated to produce the following aroma and flavor characteristics, in the alternative taken together: Aroma Potato; Methional-like; Green; Hydrolyzed vegetable protein-like; Chicken-like; Cabbage; Green potato; Green weedy; Broccoli-like; and Green bean-like. Flavor Potato; Metallic; Sulfury-green; Cabbage-like; Chicken; Mushroom-like; Greeen-weedy; Broccoli-like; and Green bean-like. The compounds of our invention are useful in augmenting or enhancing the flavor and aroma nuances of vegetable (including potato and cabbage) and chicken flavors.
本发明描述了用于食品调味和作为至少一种具有以下结构的α-取代烷基亚甲基
硫氨酸的食品成分香味和味道增强材料的组合物和过程:##STR1##其中R.sub.1或R.sub.2是以下之一:##STR2##另一个是氢或甲基。将一个或多个α-取代烷基亚甲基
硫氨酸添加到食品调味料或食品中,可以产生以下香气和味道特征,或者两者一起:香气土豆;
硫代甲
醛类;绿色;
水解蔬菜蛋白类;鸡肉类;卷心菜;绿色土豆;绿色杂草;类西兰花;和绿豆类。口味土豆;
金属味;
硫绿色;卷心菜味;鸡肉味;类蘑菇味;绿色杂草味;类西兰花味;和绿豆味。我们发明的化合物对于增强蔬菜(包括土豆和卷心菜)和鸡肉香味和味道细微差别非常有用。