How do restaurants that really interesting smell?

Question

You know the one I am talking about, that special resturant scent as you walk in, you know you are in a restaurant. I use to think it was because of roast chicken, but not sure....

Answer 1

A restaurant that uses good oils and ingredients will alweays smell good - the smell is the combination of the Maillard Reaction - the browning that takes place when meat and other commodities are roasted or shallow-fried or sauteed, with an admixture of the aroma of good oils and butter.

One of my much-demanded specialities is the saute potato. This cooking process invokes the Maillard Reaction. My friends tell me that even my beard smells like a restaurant, so I rest my case.

Answer 2

It is simply the smell of a clean, well kept restaurant where as much of the food as possible is prepared on the premises, fresh, daily. You can't mimic that smell, so you know you're in a genuine, well run restaurant serving good food.

Answer 3

Well you don't go to a restaurant unless you are hungry...and just the smell of cooking food makes you salivate....I love the smell of cooking steak..one particular restaurant I go to do delicious steaks and even as you get out of the car you can smell that delicious smell....Mmmm...so I think its steak.

Answer 4

I always thought it was the coffee. I love the way Diners smell when you first walk in them

Answer 5

i know what you mean sometimes i feel like saying can i have a plate of that i can smell lol

Answer 6

They keep it clean and keep food cooking.

Answer 7

im not sure its some kind of food

Answer 8

By cooking good food????????

Answer 9

well, it's a restaraunt, so my guess would be that smell is........ food.