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If your soup, stew, or other dish is on the bitter side, you have more options than you think. Sweet, fatty, and acidic ingredients are all great ways to tone down the bitterness in your food—but that’s not all. Read on to learn all the essential strategies to adjusting bitter recipes or naturally bitter foods, so you can have a more enjoyable eating experience.
Tips to Remove a Bitter Taste
- Pour in a fatty ingredient, like cream, cheese, or oil.
- Mix in a little bit of sugar to hide the bitterness.
- Add a pinch of salt to a bitter dish.
- Sprinkle in a pinch of baking soda.
- Add acidic flavors to the dish, like lemon juice or vinegar.
- Add some heat to your food with spicier ingredients, like cayenne or red pepper.
- Season the bitter food with herbs.
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Don't be afraid to experiment with flavors! You might have to try out a few different spices and herbs to find that perfect combination to mask bitterness.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-types/different-fats-nutrition/
- ↑ https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sugar/how-much-sugar-is-too-much
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0v32jYkSi0&t=0m34s
- ↑ https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOxHSr-6__8&t=278s
- ↑ https://www.allrecipes.com/article/how-to-cut-bitterness-from-bitter-greens/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/KOxHSr-6__8?t=302
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYzWK3cxOM
- ↑ https://www.thekitchn.com/hottest-peppers-23622377
- ↑ https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/sodiumckd
- ↑ https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/sodiumckd
- ↑ https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/16/2440
- ↑ https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/food-processing-and-nutrition
- ↑ https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/nutrition/Pages/Picky-Eaters.aspx
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/taste_flavour
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