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Flavor or flavour is the sensory impression of a food or other substance, and is determined mainly by the chemical senses of taste and smell. The "trigeminal senses", which detect chemical irritants in the mouth and throat, may also occasionally determine flavor. The flavor of the food, as such, can be altered with natural or artificial flavorants, which affect these senses.

Flavorant is defined as a substance that gives another substance flavor, altering the characteristics of the solute, causing it to become sweet, sour, tangy, etc.

Of the three chemical senses, smell is the main determinant of a food item's flavor. While the taste of food is limited to sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and savory (umami)--the basic tastes--the smells of a food are potentially limitless. A food's flavor, therefore, can be easily altered by changing its smell while keeping its taste similar. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in artificially flavored jellies, soft drinks and candies, which, while made of bases with a similar taste, have dramatically different flavors due to the use of different scents or fragrances. The flavorings of commercially produced food products are typically created by flavorists.

Although the terms "flavoring" or "flavorant" in common language denote the combined chemical sensations of taste and smell, the same terms are usually used in the fragrance and flavors industry to refer to edible chemicals and extracts that alter the flavor of food and food products through the sense of smell. Due to the high cost or unavailability of natural flavor extracts, most commercial flavorants are nature-identical, which means that they are the chemical equivalent of natural flavors but chemically synthesized rather than being extracted from the source materials.

Flavor Subcategories Flavor Articles Prefer the natural water flavoring by capella flavordrops Dec 29, 2008 It is quite often difficult to clearly define what constitutes natural flavor and how to distinguish natural flavor from artificial flavor. We quite often come across products with labels reading "Nature Made" prompting us to believe that the product... You can Easily Change the Flavors of Your Recipes in Many Different Ways by ASHWANI RAJPUT Dec 29, 2008 Herbs are fun and easy to grow. When harvested they make even the simplest meal seem like a gourmet delight. By using herbs in your cooking you can easily change the flavors of your recipes in many different ways, according to which herbs you add. ... Different Flavor Performance Bars by Francis Adam Dec 16, 2008 The word ‘bars’ is today so common so that whenever we hear it, we usually gets the common idea that is those chocolate bars which are available in the market for few pennies. But these days there is one more kind of bar in the market which is again ... Some different flavors of coffee on the promote nowadays! by amandeep kumar Dec 12, 2008 Coffee is consumed by millions of people everyday. It is easy to understand why it makes such a practical gift. You can create quite a unique collection of coffee as a gift. You can combine it with other items as well. This article seeks to... Blackened Seasoning Recipe - Get the Most Flavor Out of Foods by troy marks Nov 20, 2008 Persons that have tasted blackened seasoning said that it is a great way of making the food spicy and delicious in spite of whether or not you are on a diet. Furthermore, it is considered to be quite a healthy mix of spices and herbs and it appear... Overview on tea leaf family and its flavors by Kate Prescott Nov 17, 2008 A cup of tea is just more than a refreshment drink. It is a companion that accompanies us right from the daybreak and helps us breathe an air of relief in the midst of daily chores. Gourmet tea forms an inevitable part of chatting sessions with frien... Champagne Vinegar - Adding Mellow Flavor to Your Recipes by Kim Steele Nov 14, 2008 Champagne vinegar is also known as Reims vinegar (or vinaigre de Reims), named after the town of Reims, centrally located in the champagne producing region of France. Reims vinegar is made from the very same wine that makes champagne. It emb... How to Get The Flavor of Espresso Coffee by Francis Adam Nov 13, 2008 Twenty years before the phrase espresso was sufficient to send inhabitants running or drink or something like that? The simple idea of giving half a cup of coffee at double the power and frequently double the price, espresso was only just a household... Fat Loss Diet - Lose the Weight Not Flavor by Alvin Hopkinson Nov 10, 2008 Many people do not realize they can actually lose the weight they want and still eat food that tastes good. All you want to do is take of a few of those unwanted pounds but still eat food that doesn’t taste like cardboard. It is important when choosi... Meat Smoking and Grilling with Flavored Smoke Woods by Ron Goodwin Nov 04, 2008 A variety of sources on the Internet indicate that all the woods listed below are suitable for smoking most any type of meat, poultry, or fish. The most popular and widely available smoke woods are oak, hickory, pecan, apple, cherry, and alder. ...