Furanic compounds are recognized as important contributors to
the characteristic odour of fried products (Wagner and Grosch,
1998; Cerny and Grosch, 1992), particularly in coated products,
due to the intense heat effect on carbohydrates and polyunsaturated
fatty acids. These compounds have low thresholds and provide
pleasant odour characteristic, such as cocoa, butter or fruity
(Belitz and Grosch, 1997).