Category "flavor"

What is the purpose of nutmeg in apple zucchini bread?

I have looked up Apple Zucchini Bread recipes and most of them call for nutmeg. Does this make a big difference in the taste? I have not used nutmeg very much i

How to correct bitterness in blended homemade salsa?

Anybody know what might work to correct the bitterness I got from Blendtec blending fresh tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and garlic salsa?

Homemade plain yogurt

I want to make an homemade plain yogurt,I heard you have to use your leftover yogurt to make some at home.Can I use sweetened yogurt to make my homemade yogurt

How to keep biryani hot and moist for a long time

I am looking forward to opening a biryani stall in my area, but my supplier of prepared biryani is far away. What method can I adopt to keep biryani rice fluffy

Why/when would grapes (and other fruits) have better flavor/texture when served chilled? [closed]

I thought fruit would be more flavorful if served at room temperature. However, recently I had the opposite experience with a bunch of grapes.

What could be the basic ingredients that potentiate sourness and bitterness?

When it comes to basic tastes (saltiness, sweetness, bitterness, sourness, and umami), I can easily think of very basic ingredients that could be considered the

The Perfect Smoothie - Liquid Milk versus Powdered Milk

I recently attempted to make myself a Strawberry Milkshake Smoothie (as what is defined here, that is, no ice cream used) and failed miserably. This made me won

Very bitter avocados

For a while now, I have been dealing with nasty tasting avocados. Some tasting so bitter, I start to gag and cannot continue eating them. I do not remember them

How to make pizza as good as original italian pizza? [closed]

I love pizza and I tried few times with the recipes I found on the internet. It didn't taste like pizza I get from italian pizza vendors. Also

Grassy Tea and brands

Some time ago while traveling, I had some brand of a local bottled green tea with peach. It was not overly sweet, was mild but good - seemed a good mix of tea a

How do I add menthol flavoring to this gum?

My boy's birthday is coming next week, and I was thinking of making some homemade. I read the ingredient of gum on the packet and one of them was menthol flavor

Is creme brulee supposed to be fatty?

I just made creme brulee but it felt a lot like I am eating butter. I know it should be made with ~35% fat cream so it makes sense to be "fatty". I just have n

Speculaas/Biscoff cookie low calorie aroma extract

I love the taste of speculaas cookies and would like to add the aroma to foods. But one tiny cookie has ~50 kcal (~ 480 kcal/100g). I tried mixing spices as su

What Aromatic Fragrance that can be used in mouth fresher?

i am making mouth fresher(Paan Mukhwas in Hindi) in my home and for that one of ingredient is written as Aromatic Fragrance and i am confused what are the exact

I was told to bring a dessert that is NOT savory....what would you infer is meant? [closed]

I realize that savory and sweet are not opposites, but being asked to bring dessert as long as it is NOT savory leads me to think there should

Fixing too much citrus in a chutney

I am making a cranberry chutney with honeycrisp apple and navel orange and I added too much dry orange and lemon. How do I cut the bitterness? It is plenty swee

How can I counteract the to bright tomato taste of a beef stew?

I used a large tin of chopped tomatoes as the majority of the liquid (plus water) to make a beef stew. It doesn't taste right! I used lots of fresh spices; thym

Bringing out flavour in food [closed]

I've read in lots of places that pea purée or parnsnip help accentuate the scallops sweetness, while adding lime juice balances the swe

Butter and Butter Flavored Shortening

I have a cookie recipe I am trying for the first time, and it calls for both shortening and butter. I only have butter-flavored shortening on hand for the short

How to compensate for diminished taste when cooking?

I have a condition known as hyposmia, or a diminished sense of smell. For instance, I cannot smell flowers unless I am within 1" or so of the centers, but I can