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| Chips have sweet smell of success | Chips have sweet smell of success |
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| People drawn to the smell of a chip shop are being attracted by complex aromas including butterscotch, onion and ironing boards, scientists believe. | People drawn to the smell of a chip shop are being attracted by complex aromas including butterscotch, onion and ironing boards, scientists believe. |
| Food scientists at the University of Leeds unravelled the smell of the chip shop in the laboratory as well as using human noses to separate the aromas. | Food scientists at the University of Leeds unravelled the smell of the chip shop in the laboratory as well as using human noses to separate the aromas. |
| Dr Graham Clayton, who led the research, said that however they were cooked chips had a complex aroma. | Dr Graham Clayton, who led the research, said that however they were cooked chips had a complex aroma. |
| He said chip scents could be treated like wine aromas in the future. | He said chip scents could be treated like wine aromas in the future. |
| The team of scientists broke down the smell into components using a process known as gas chromatography mass spectrometry. | The team of scientists broke down the smell into components using a process known as gas chromatography mass spectrometry. |
| Cocoa aromas | Cocoa aromas |
| An analyst sniffed the smells that could be detected by the human nose and recorded their type and strength. | An analyst sniffed the smells that could be detected by the human nose and recorded their type and strength. |
| The research, which was commissioned by the Potato Council for National Chip Week, showed chip aroma is made up of butterscotch, cocoa, onion, flowers, cheese and ironing boards. | |
| Dr Clayton said: "Whether oven-cooked or fried, the humble chip doesn't smell of just chips - the aroma is much more complex and probably explains why chips are everyone's favourite. | Dr Clayton said: "Whether oven-cooked or fried, the humble chip doesn't smell of just chips - the aroma is much more complex and probably explains why chips are everyone's favourite. |
| "One might not expect to find butterscotch or cocoa aromas in chips, but it has to be remembered that these are one part of the overall aroma. | "One might not expect to find butterscotch or cocoa aromas in chips, but it has to be remembered that these are one part of the overall aroma. |
| "Perhaps these findings will see chips treated like wine in the future - with chip fans turning into buffs as they impress their friends with eloquent descriptions of their favourite fries." | "Perhaps these findings will see chips treated like wine in the future - with chip fans turning into buffs as they impress their friends with eloquent descriptions of their favourite fries." |
| The kind of potatoes, oil, cooking method and temperature all affected the aroma, the scientists concluded. | The kind of potatoes, oil, cooking method and temperature all affected the aroma, the scientists concluded. |