Category "flavor"

Italian subs and hogies

Italian pizza-shop subs that I really like have a very distinctive, long lasting, strong odor. I wonder what this ingredient is??? I use oregano, basil, parsley

What is a good substitute for avocado oil in Indian food recipes?

I am making dal and would like a suggestion for an oil that could be a substitute for avocado oil.

Doctoring up part-skim low-moisture mozzarella for pizza

I recently started using low-moisture full fat mozzarella on my homemade pizzas, and it is simply fantastic. Went to the store today to pick some up, but all th

Why do grape-flavored foods taste different than actual grapes?

Grapes are one of my favorite fruits, but I typically don't like grape-flavored foods. For example, grape jelly or grape candies (like Jolly Ranchers) have a di

Could adding oil to boil benefit the taste and texture of the pasta?

Note to mods: this is not a duplicate. I am not concerned about pasta sticking.Note to anyone who wants to stand on their heritage and say only their way is be

What are vegan ways to change or neutralize the taste of textured vegetable protein (TVP)?

I find the taste unappealing. For one cup of TVP I blend 3-4 onions, a head of garlic then add some spices, add carrots, then bake it as burgers and still I can

Best way to cook rice to serve cold later?

I thought it wasn't possible to find a prepared rice that is worth being eaten cold, but I tried a prepared meal from a catering which came with tender and mois

Why do some say my fried chicken tastes like peanut butter?

When I cook fried chicken, my friends sometimes claim it tastes like peanut butter--especially after it sits for a while after cooking. Why? I know I'm not the

Is there a term for the blending of different recipies of the same type?

One of the things I do when cooking is I look at several different recipes for the same dish. I take a "base" recipe "A" and add these ingredients from recipe "

Adjusting Bread flavor

I just found a lovely recipe to make a super crusty bread in my dutch oven. The texture is lovely and the crust is fantastic! However, the bread didn't rise mu

Why is my stock flavorless?

I made stock last Sunday, which I intended to use as the base for homemade tonkotsu (pork broth) ramen. Accordingly, I used both chicken and pork (roughly equa

Too much Rosemary

I put too much Rosemary spice in a pureed vegetable soup. Ingredients were onions, peppers, celery, ,cauliflower, vegetable broth, tamari and Rosemary and coco

How to mask the taste of iron?

Right, so this is an odd one. Due to a person's combination of iron deficiency, a not-so-sturdy stomach and no particular interest in eating red meat or the lik

Need Help Identifying Characteristics of Vinegar in a Carolina BBQ Sauce

A year ago I made my first Carolina-style BBQ sauce (specifically a Piedmont-style sauce). It was perfect, exactly what I was looking for in every way. I've nev

Homemade Dill for Charity [closed]

I really want to make my own dill to put in my spaghetti sauce for a charity luncheon I'm hosting. Do you fellas/ladies have any tips? How sh

Why do all meal replacement drinks have sweet flavours? [closed]

As far as I am aware, all food replacement meal drinks (Soylent, Huel, ...) and protein shake brands come in sweet flavours. Typical flavors c

why my dishes are always over satiating? [closed]

whenever I cook dishes its always over satiating, I believe it has too much umami on it, and whenever I cook I always feel like being full alr

Is there a way to neutralize or override coconut flavour in a vegan dish?

I made a simple vegan cheesecake: coconut fat from coconut milk blended with pre-soaked raw cashews. Turned out real nice but the only thing is a strong coconut

Is there a name for the taste coming from alkaline food?

I know "acidic food" is described as "sour" but what do we call food that is "alkaline"?

How can I reduce the sodium/salt in Halloumi?

I bought some Halloumi cheese the other day, and noticed that its sodium content is a whopping 1.3 grams per 100 grams! I'm really scared to serve this now. Sur