Powdered acids give you full control over acidity without bringing anything else to the table, and they deserve a place in your pantry. Dan shows you how to ...
  • howrar
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    2 years ago

    I have some powdered acids that I keep around for homebrewing and just started using them for cooking recently because of this video. It’s been a lot of fun exploring this new dimension in seasoning. It’s a lot more obvious when the acid helps make things taste better if I’m using the powder rather than something like lemon juice.

    • petroskoi@sopuli.xyzOP
      4·
      2 years ago

      yeah, What’s Eating Dan is one of my favourite cooking series on youtube. I’ve learnt something new in every episode so far.

  • V ‎ ‎ @beehaw.org
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    2 years ago

    I’ve found that when I’m cooking something and it tastes like “it needs something” that I can’t quite put my finger on, it has usually been acid that it needed.

    • misguidedfunk@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      I see I am not the only one. Or something with umami. Fish sauce if used sparingly can immediately add depth to dishes.