It is one of the most expensive natural flavor components used in the food industry.

Because alcohol boils at about 175 degrees it doesn't take long before you're left with the flavor component of the liquid.

"Wine is just another one of the flavor components I can play around with."

Another amuse-bouche he calls the "mini rabbit" has 20 flavor components.

"Coffee has 800 to 1,200 flavor components," she said.

But more of the flavor components are supposedly flushed out with the water in this method.

"We include dried fruits and vegetables as flavor components in many of our gourmet bird treats."

In foods and beverages, lavender is used as a flavor component.

The method is based on the principle that foods combine well with one another when they share key flavor components.

Products which have flavor components in common with the original ingredient are retained.