METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAVOR OIL HAVING BURNT CHEESE FLAVOR

摘要

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for producing a flavor oil having a burnt cheese flavor, said flavor oil being capable of imparting a roasted cheese-like fragrant flavor or enhancing a cheese flavor when just used in cooking. The present inventor found that a flavor oil having a fragrant burnt cheese flavor can be obtained by a production method that comprises heating an oil in the presence of 3-20 mass%, relative to the oil, of a starting material derived from cheese. In particular, a stronger and better flavor could be obtained by using a cheese powder and conducting the heating in a reaction system purged with an inert gas.