SC - Sweet and Savory

[Philip & Susan Troy]

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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