SC - Sweet and Savory
Philip & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com
Thu Sep 14 14:57:22 PDT 2000
Karen O wrote:
>
> >
> > Many people I know put a little sugar in their coleslaw, but the mere
> > presence of sugar doesn't make it register to the tastebuds as 'sweet'.
> >
> > Jadwiga Zajaczkowa,
>
> My question: what other response besides adding a bit of sugar is there
> when the cabbage is harsh (biting back/bitteer)?
Blanching the cabbage _very_ briefly (like less than ten seconds) is one
solution commonly employed, once upon a time. Another is the fact that
sour and bitter flavors seem to counteract each other, so an extra hit
of vinegar is sometimes used.
Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy
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