2007-03-15 07:24:04 · 6 answers · asked by Aida M 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Salt is a powerful flavor enhancer and seasoning, even for sweet dishes. In small amounts, it does not actually add an identifiable flavor to a dish. Instead, it seems to balance other flavors and make them more vivid. As you add salt in larger quantities, it begins to contribute its own distinctive flavor.
Salt is important in baking because of the way it reacts with other ingredients. Salt controls the activity of yeast, keeping it from overfermenting, ensuring a bread's good texture. If the yeast is not controlled, the bread may rise rapidly at first, only to deflate.
Salt also reacts with other chemical leaveners used in baking, such as baking powder and baking soda.
Happy Baking!
Maria
2007-03-15 08:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mocha Maria 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salt enhances the flavor of sweet. It also has to do with chemical reactions. Because baking is like chemistry.
2007-03-15 07:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salt makes the cake taste sweeter than just sugar alone....that's why honey roasted peanuts taste so good...
2007-03-15 07:28:14 · answer #3 · answered by mason j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It separates and enhances every single flavor in the batter.
2007-03-15 08:10:16 · answer #4 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you know that they also put salt into hot chocolate powder? it adds to the sweet taste apparantly!!
2007-03-15 07:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it improves the crumb of the cake but only a pinch,
2007-03-15 07:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋