Astringent Dishes
Are there any dishes that make prominent use of astringency? I understand that often some of the ingredients in a dish are astringent, but are there any dishes where astringency is deliberately developed and centered?
In other words, are there any dishes that aim to be predominantly astringent?
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Rhubarb pie - halve the sugar & don't use that wimpy pink stuff that's forced in greenhouses, get the big old fat green stalks about an inch thick that grow naturally, for a much stronger hit.
If that's not enough, try adding sloe berries… or just eat the rhubarb raw, or dipped in lemon & vinegar.
Ahh… childhood. We used to grow it in the back garden & it was a notable source of savage amusement in late summer.
Another savage amusement was sherbet lemons dipped in alum - I wouldn't recommend this to anyone over 12. The amusement value palls as an adult, though I suppose you could wash it down with a big red wine.
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Which food is astringent?
Which foods are considered astringent?- Green tea. Green tea brims with astringent plant compounds called tannins and catechins, which have remarkable antioxidant potential. ...
- Persimmons. Persimmons are tomato-shaped fruits that are particularly sweet when ripe. ...
- Grapes. ...
- Broccoli. ...
- Milk and yogurt.
What causes astringency in food?
What Causes Astringency? Astringency is caused by tannins, which are naturally occurring in tea, coffee, red wine, and some types of fruit and herbs. Black teas are typically higher in tannins than other tea types and are thus more astringent. Green teas and other tea types can also be astringent.What is an astringent fruit?
Ripe fruits and fruit parts including blackthorn (sloe berries), Aronia chokeberry, chokecherry, bird cherry, rhubarb, quince and persimmon fruits, and banana skins are very astringent; citrus fruits, like lemons, are somewhat astringent.Is astringent the same as sour?
If your tissues constrict in response, it's astringent. Bitter and sour are flavors. If you feel it in your soft tissue, it's acidic or astringent; if it's a tongue reaction, it's bitter or sour. If it's both and pleasant we call it tart, and if it's both and unpleasant we call it toxic or caustic or inedible.17 pungent,bitter ,Astringent taste in Ayurveda
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I am girding my loins to try making bitter melon tonight. I have 2 I bought this Saturday at the farmers market.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momordica_charantia
In Chinese cuisine, bitter melon (??, pinyin: k?gu?, POJ: khó?-koe) is valued for its bitter flavor, typically in stir-fries (often with pork and douchi), soups, dim sum, and herbal teas (gohyah tea). It has also been used in place of hops as the bittering ingredient in some beers in China and Okinawa.[3]
Bitter melon is commonly eaten throughout India. In North Indian cuisine, it is often served with yogurt on the side to offset the bitterness, used in curry such as sabzi or stuffed with spices and then cooked in oil.
Apparently you can parboil it some to cut the bitterness. I am debating whether to do this in hopes someone else might eat some, or just stir fry it straight with the black bean sauce and revel in the bitter.
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