Atheana
Assistant Cook
Hello all, I have come across a situation that I have never had before and I can only turn to the culinary experts here - perhaps you can help.
I made a vegetarian pasta bake with rigatoni the other day. I have made this many times in the past although I tend to add whatever ingredients I have on hand at the time so no two times are ever quite the same. The last time I made this for some peculiar reason that I cannot for the life of me figure out it came out with a bitter taste. Two different people who tried it said the same and then I had it and boy did I feel it.
I am hoping that perhaps somebody here can advise which of these ingredients might have caused that bitter taste, this is what went into the dish:
Rigatoni
passata
Sainsburys quinoa bolognese (INGREDIENTS: Tomato (78%), Quinoa (6%), Tomato Puree, Sun-dried Tomato Paste (4%) (Sun-dried Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Salt, Basil, Rosemary, Garlic Puree), Onion, Smoked Garlic Puree, Demerara Sugar, Olive Oil, Water, Cornflour, Smoked Sea Salt, Oregano, Parsley, Balsamic Vinegar (Red Wine Vinegar, Grape Must Concentrate), Black Pepper)
Chargrilled Mediterranean Vegetables (Aubergine, Courgette, Red & Yellow Peppers)
Kalamata olives
Black beans
Mozerella
Oregano
Garlic granules
Chopped onion
Dried basil
The end ??.
So for the life of me, I cannot figure out which of these ingredients caused the bitter taste. Especially as I have used most of these in the past and never had this happen.
Can anybody offer any answer?
I made a vegetarian pasta bake with rigatoni the other day. I have made this many times in the past although I tend to add whatever ingredients I have on hand at the time so no two times are ever quite the same. The last time I made this for some peculiar reason that I cannot for the life of me figure out it came out with a bitter taste. Two different people who tried it said the same and then I had it and boy did I feel it.
I am hoping that perhaps somebody here can advise which of these ingredients might have caused that bitter taste, this is what went into the dish:
Rigatoni
passata
Sainsburys quinoa bolognese (INGREDIENTS: Tomato (78%), Quinoa (6%), Tomato Puree, Sun-dried Tomato Paste (4%) (Sun-dried Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Salt, Basil, Rosemary, Garlic Puree), Onion, Smoked Garlic Puree, Demerara Sugar, Olive Oil, Water, Cornflour, Smoked Sea Salt, Oregano, Parsley, Balsamic Vinegar (Red Wine Vinegar, Grape Must Concentrate), Black Pepper)
Chargrilled Mediterranean Vegetables (Aubergine, Courgette, Red & Yellow Peppers)
Kalamata olives
Black beans
Mozerella
Oregano
Garlic granules
Chopped onion
Dried basil
The end ??.
So for the life of me, I cannot figure out which of these ingredients caused the bitter taste. Especially as I have used most of these in the past and never had this happen.
Can anybody offer any answer?