What about chicken + marinara makes it so/such_a classic?
from cheese_greater@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 31 May 23:53
https://lemmy.world/post/47598004

So good, even without cheese

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Kolanaki@pawb.social on 01 Jun 00:01 next collapse

The secret ingredient of tomato is naturally occurring MSG. 😉

Plus if we’re talking chicken parm here, breading and frying just about anything in oil makes it 10 times tastier.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world on 01 Jun 00:02 next collapse

Relevant, love me MSG.

It tastes like savory magic, like the fructose of savory

cheese_greater@lemmy.world on 01 Jun 02:45 collapse

Is that rooted in its umami or what is the relation between umami and msg?

Kolanaki@pawb.social on 01 Jun 02:48 collapse

IIRC, MSG is one of the compounds that gives food an umami flavor. It at least brings out the food’s natural umami-ness when used as a spice.

lvxferre@mander.xyz on 01 Jun 00:37 collapse

Tomatoes provide both sweetness and sourness, and meats in general benefit from both.

It doesn’t need to be from tomatoes, though. My go-to recipe for air fryer chicken wings uses a splash of vinegar + brown sugar instead; and for teriyaki, the sourness is from sake and sweetness from mirin.