Comments on: Baking Powder and Bitter Taste http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/ ShafTek.org = SHAFranovich TECHnologies Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Valerie http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-144745 Valerie Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:57:11 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-144745 Thank you for this! I switched brands and noticed a bitter taste in a couple of recipes. I just figured the recipe was wrong and I used too much. But the last recipe only had 1/2 tsp, and it was still bitter. I just checked...sure enough, it has the sodium aluminum. My mom always used Rumford and so did I. I don't know why I bought this different brand. I'll be switching back immediately. I'm glad your post came up in my Google search! Thank you for this! I switched brands and noticed a bitter taste in a couple of recipes. I just figured the recipe was wrong and I used too much. But the last recipe only had 1/2 tsp, and it was still bitter. I just checked…sure enough, it has the sodium aluminum. My mom always used Rumford and so did I. I don’t know why I bought this different brand. I’ll be switching back immediately.

I’m glad your post came up in my Google search!

]]> By: chioma http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-143846 chioma Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:01:58 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-143846 i jumped right into preparing cupcakes,with so much excitements.after it was done,i couldnt wait to take a bite and to my great disappointment,it was freaking BITTER...like,i am starring at the 10 of them not knowing how to destroy what i created with so much passion.this sucks... i jumped right into preparing cupcakes,with so much excitements.after it was done,i couldnt wait to take a bite and to my great disappointment,it was freaking BITTER…like,i am starring at the 10 of them not knowing how to destroy what i created with so much passion.this sucks…

]]> By: Meige http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-136849 Meige Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:45:26 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-136849 After I left my comment, I double-checked my baking powder and realized I mistaken baking soda as baking powder this morning (the Trader Joe one looks very similar to the Rumford one)....now we know too much baking soda creates the bitter taste too! After I left my comment, I double-checked my baking powder and realized I mistaken baking soda as baking powder this morning (the Trader Joe one looks very similar to the Rumford one)….now we know too much baking soda creates the bitter taste too!

]]> By: Meige http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-136848 Meige Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:40:44 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-136848 Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for posting this! I just made pancake this morning and it tasted so bitter I thought maybe my non-stick pan was leaking some sort of toxic! I used a non-aluminum baking powder but it did call for one tablespoon for one cup of flour. I am going to reduce the baking powder by half and hopefully it won't taste bitter again. I am so glad that it's just the baking powder because my husband insisted it was a bit odd but he ate the whole thing..... Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for posting this! I just made pancake this morning and it tasted so bitter I thought maybe my non-stick pan was leaking some sort of toxic! I used a non-aluminum baking powder but it did call for one tablespoon for one cup of flour. I am going to reduce the baking powder by half and hopefully it won’t taste bitter again.

I am so glad that it’s just the baking powder because my husband insisted it was a bit odd but he ate the whole thing…..

]]> By: maria http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-134280 maria Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:34:55 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-134280 I tried several times to make cheese scones, each time it came out better and flufflier but the same nasty taste. I used baking soda and gosh the scent and taste is awful i cant even eat the scones i made. I followed every instructions on the recipe and i have tried baking other snacks before but used baking powder not i am trying scones for the first time and using baking soda for the first time but just cant stomach to eat this crap. Is it the baking soda I tried several times to make cheese scones, each time it came out better and flufflier but the same nasty taste. I used baking soda and gosh the scent and taste is awful i cant even eat the scones i made. I followed every instructions on the recipe and i have tried baking other snacks before but used baking powder not i am trying scones for the first time and using baking soda for the first time but just cant stomach to eat this crap. Is it the baking soda

]]> By: Nintendoll http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-133507 Nintendoll Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:01:38 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-133507 Awesome. I've never made bread before. Just made beer bread & I could taste the metallic after-taste in the bread I made, but my daughter couldn't. Had a feeling it was the baking powder being old- but I wasn't sure. So glad to know I can fix this by buying different baking powder with no aluminum! Thank You! Awesome. I’ve never made bread before. Just made beer bread & I could taste the metallic after-taste in the bread I made, but my daughter couldn’t. Had a feeling it was the baking powder being old- but I wasn’t sure.
So glad to know I can fix this by buying different baking powder with no aluminum! Thank You!

]]> By: Mindy http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-130774 Mindy Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-130774 Thanks for the tip...I kept making homemade pancakes and kept getting the response that they tasted "bitter" from my husband and "yucky" from my daughter but okay from myself. Within there were bites that were fine but other bites that were bitter. Now |I know to look for a different baking powder and less...the recipe called for 3 1/2 tsp...when it probably should have been 1 1/2 - 2. thanks! Thanks for the tip…I kept making homemade pancakes and kept getting the response that they tasted “bitter” from my husband and “yucky” from my daughter but okay from myself. Within there were bites that were fine but other bites that were bitter. Now |I know to look for a different baking powder and less…the recipe called for 3 1/2 tsp…when it probably should have been 1 1/2 – 2. thanks!

]]> By: Alyssa http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-124513 Alyssa Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:28:07 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-124513 Wow, this was such a revelation to me! I love to bake and don't usually use baking soda but I have baked a couple things lately and hated them while everyone else loved them. So I googled bitter taste in baking and this was the first thing that popped up. I thought it might have been the baking soda. Sure enough;) Wow, this was such a revelation to me! I love to bake and don’t usually use baking soda but I have baked a couple things lately and hated them while everyone else loved them. So I googled bitter taste in baking and this was the first thing that popped up. I thought it might have been the baking soda. Sure enough;)

]]> By: Linda http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-118320 Linda Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:52:22 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-118320 Thank you! Your information was a big help to me in figuring out why a pancake recipe had tasted bitter! Thank you! Your information was a big help to me in figuring out why a pancake recipe had tasted bitter!

]]> By: Amy http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-114833 Amy Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:39:29 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-114833 Thank you thank you thank you!! I have been wondering for 6-8 months now what is wrong with my biscuits and now I finally have the answer! I made blueberry cobbler tonight with AP flour and baking powder/salt because I was out of SR flour. I was so disappointed when it came out all bitter. Like I said, my biscuits for the past several months have been bitter too, but I just thought it was something weird with either the milk or the shortening or whatever (i've been experimenting with different ingredients, so I never knew for sure what it was) - I ended up chalking it up to having given birth almost 10 months ago and my taste buds changing. Nope, it was the baking powder!! I used to use Rumford (for no particular reason, it's just what I always bought), but this past time I bought the store brand - I'll never do that again! Thanks again!! Thank you thank you thank you!! I have been wondering for 6-8 months now what is wrong with my biscuits and now I finally have the answer! I made blueberry cobbler tonight with AP flour and baking powder/salt because I was out of SR flour. I was so disappointed when it came out all bitter. Like I said, my biscuits for the past several months have been bitter too, but I just thought it was something weird with either the milk or the shortening or whatever (i’ve been experimenting with different ingredients, so I never knew for sure what it was) – I ended up chalking it up to having given birth almost 10 months ago and my taste buds changing. Nope, it was the baking powder!! I used to use Rumford (for no particular reason, it’s just what I always bought), but this past time I bought the store brand – I’ll never do that again! Thanks again!!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-110691 Sandy Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:07:36 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-110691 I worked so hard yesterday to make Harvest Grain and Nut pancakes, like the ones from iHop. After measuring, mixing and griddling I took a few bites and threw the whole batch in the trash. I also threw away my baking powder. I have had a problem with a metallic taste of baked goods made with baking powder before. I have always used Rumford Aluminum-free, but it still tasted awful. For years I avoided baking powder by using the baking soda-cream of tarter mix. Although I just purchased a new aluminum-free baking powder by Argo I think I'll avoid using it in my pancakes next time. Does anyone know if baking powder should be refrigerated? I worked so hard yesterday to make Harvest Grain and Nut pancakes, like the ones from iHop. After measuring, mixing and griddling I took a few bites and threw the whole batch in the trash. I also threw away my baking powder. I have had a problem with a metallic taste of baked goods made with baking powder before. I have always used Rumford Aluminum-free, but it still tasted awful. For years I avoided baking powder by using the baking soda-cream of tarter mix. Although I just purchased a new aluminum-free baking powder by Argo I think I’ll avoid using it in my pancakes next time. Does anyone know if baking powder should be refrigerated?

]]> By: Karen http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-110676 Karen Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:07:25 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-110676 I have always avoided using baking powder because of the bitter taste. You can substitute baking soda for baking powder in most recipes by following these rules: 1) Use half as much baking soda as baking powder called for in the recipe. 2) Use something acidic. If there is fruit juice or applesauce in the recipe, that qualifies as something acidic. You can substitute yogurt, sour cream or buttermilk for milk. If the recipe calls for milk, use sour milk: for each cup of milk in the recipe, put two teaspoons lemon juice in a measuring cup, then fill to the one cup mark. I have always avoided using baking powder because of the bitter taste. You can substitute baking soda for baking powder in most recipes by following these rules:
1) Use half as much baking soda as baking powder called for in the recipe.
2) Use something acidic. If there is fruit juice or applesauce in the recipe, that qualifies as something acidic. You can substitute yogurt, sour cream or buttermilk for milk. If the recipe calls for milk, use sour milk: for each cup of milk in the recipe, put two teaspoons lemon juice in a measuring cup, then fill to the one cup mark.

]]> By: gin http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-109985 gin Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:34:02 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-109985 thanks..i made blueberry streussel so many times that i could not figure out why this time its has a salty bitter taste..I tasted each ingredients and found out that it was the baking powder. the baking powder went to the trash..now i wonder if I should just go ahead and eat the streussel or throw it away too? (for health concerns).. thanks..i made blueberry streussel so many times that i could not figure out why this time its has a salty bitter taste..I tasted each ingredients and found out that it was the baking powder. the baking powder went to the trash..now i wonder if I should just go ahead and eat the streussel or throw it away too? (for health concerns)..

]]> By: JJ http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-109437 JJ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:48:02 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-109437 Thanks for sharing this. Does anyone know if the older it gets it tastes more bitter? Going to buy new baking powder tomorrow. Thanks for sharing this. Does anyone know if the older it gets it tastes more bitter? Going to buy new baking powder tomorrow.

]]> By: sharon http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-107368 sharon Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:16:47 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-107368 VERY helpful! it was starting to drive me crazy. VERY helpful! it was starting to drive me crazy.

]]> By: SK http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-106297 SK Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:37:13 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-106297 Hi, Thanks so much for the article, the baking powder which I used 1 tsp per 140gms of flour or 1 cup of flour still truned out to be a bit bitter for me. Although my husband has not complained yet! the baking powder which I used contains: sodium dihydrogen diphosphate & sodium hydrogen carbonate, rice flour. You can see that it does not contain any aluminium. I am not sure what is going on.... Thanks S Hi, Thanks so much for the article, the baking powder which I used 1 tsp per 140gms of flour or 1 cup of flour still truned out to be a bit bitter for me. Although my husband has not complained yet!

the baking powder which I used contains: sodium dihydrogen diphosphate & sodium hydrogen carbonate, rice flour. You can see that it does not contain any aluminium.

I am not sure what is going on….

Thanks

S

]]> By: Lee http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-99530 Lee Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:16:09 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-99530 I am sensitive to baking powder for two reasons-the bitter taste and recently discovered I am allergic to sulfur and its various compounds. Thanks for the info...bye bye Kroger brand baking soda! I am sensitive to baking powder for two reasons-the bitter taste and recently discovered I am allergic to sulfur and its various compounds. Thanks for the info…bye bye Kroger brand baking soda!

]]> By: eng http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-98728 eng Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:56:44 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-98728 Now I know why my banana bread had bitter taste.But my husband didn't taste anything.Thanks a lot! Now I know why my banana bread had bitter taste.But my husband didn’t taste anything.Thanks a lot!

]]> By: Ju (The Little Teochew) http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-94977 Ju (The Little Teochew) Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:47:58 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-94977 Excellent post! Thank you for sharing this piece of valuable info. Excellent post! Thank you for sharing this piece of valuable info.

]]> By: Sum http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-93171 Sum Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:28:38 +0000 http://www.shaftek.org/blog/2007/01/20/baking-powder-and-bitter-taste/#comment-93171 Thanks for the info! My cake too turned bitter a couple of times and i was trying to figure out why... Thanks for the info!
My cake too turned bitter a couple of times and i was trying to figure out why…

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