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Maillard reaction
[ mahy-yar ree-ak-shuhn, mahy-yard, mahy-lard ]
noun
- Cooking, Chemistry. the chemical reaction between sugars and proteins that occurs at high temperatures and causes food to brown, as with toasted bread or a seared steak.
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