2007-01-29 04:27:58 · 5 answers · asked by vphone 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
When I make homemade red sauce I add some sugar to help with the acidity (along with a pinch of baking soda). Sugar is also used when making bread. Not sure of it's basis in that but it makes certain foods taste better. Just make sure not to add too much. If a recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon, put in a little less, but not as little as 1/4 tsp.
2007-01-29 07:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by H.L.A. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you are making but sugar is often added to balance another (often sour) flavour like for example when you make sweet and sour pork, or sweet and sour sauce where the sweet is sugar and the sour is vinegar. Bon appetit!
2007-01-29 04:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because sweet is one of the four basic flavor profiles, and the best foods use a combination of them to make flavors jump at you. Sweet, Sour, Salty and Bitter. Savory items like tomato sauce, thai tom yum soup, biscuits, salad dressings, and others use sugar to accentuate the other flavors in the dish.
2007-01-29 04:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by imnotachickenyoureaturkey 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sugar is often added to balance out the flavors.
2007-01-29 05:10:23 · answer #4 · answered by mikkipayne1972 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to balance the taste
2007-01-30 03:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by brown_suga002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋