Everyplace I go to on Google says to add sugar or brown sugar or honey. I tried these and I hate that sweet taste it leaves. How else can I reduce the acid taste?
2006-12-31 09:34:12 · 14 answers · asked by cartmichaelwilliams 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
add some shredded carrots
the sugar out of the carrots helps cut the acidity without making it sweet
2006-12-31 10:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by Poutine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Add just a small amount of sugar.
The acidity in the sauce is likely due to the amount of time you have cooked and concentrated the sauce. Tomatoes in raw form have a small amount of acidity. When you cook them down their flavor and acidity level concentrates as the water is evaporated from the sauce.
You have another option of trying to reduce the amount of cooking time for the sauce
2006-12-31 09:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are making it from scratch, maybe cut back on how much tomato paste you are using, if you use that. Another trick that will make it creamier tasting is to mix in some cream cheese, either plain or some herb and garlic. That tastes really good and will tame down the acidiness.
2016-05-23 01:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Nicole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to suggest brown sugar too ... pity it doesn't work for you. Maybe you should try altering the amount and/or type of tomatoes you use ... try using tomato paste instead of so many fresh tomatoes ... experiment with a pinch of cumin or oregano ... add some meat stock or a meat stock cube ... a touch of frozen orange juice concentrate ... use more Parmesan when you're finishing it off.
That's what I'd try, though I've no instinct as to which would work best.
2006-12-31 09:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How much sugar are you putting in?????
1 teaspoon works fine to cut back on the acidy taste from the tomatoes, and shouldn't leave a sugary taste behind.
Try acid=free tomatoes ... I find plum tomatoes to be less acid, and yellow tomatoes are better than plum.
2006-12-31 09:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by istitch2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cook your sauce longer and a little Burgandy wine give it body and good hearty flavor. Forget the sugar, who wants sweet sauce.
2006-12-31 10:22:33 · answer #6 · answered by LindaAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a very small amount of sugar, some salt and a little red wine (any kind).
2006-12-31 10:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by Laura O. 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cook it only until it is just to your taste
it doesnt matter what the recipe says
a long cooked sauce is acid
a quick sauce is fresh and sweet
2006-12-31 10:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by Ari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to add instant coffee about a teaspoon you will not taste the coffee and stir it in
2006-12-31 09:42:11 · answer #9 · answered by LOIS S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don`t add as much brown sugar.Add slowly till it tastes right.
2006-12-31 09:43:31 · answer #10 · answered by Rich B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋