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What makes capsicums bitter?
I have just eaten a meal (stir fry vege) that included some capsicums
cut freshly from the garden. All looked excellent inside and out. All are the same batch of seeds that I assume have the same provenance. Some bits were fine, some were bitter, I cannot tell if the bad uns were from the same fruit or not. What does this? I will start doing taste tests to see if it is particular plants or if there is anything else that the bitter ones have in common, until then I am baffled. David |
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What makes capsicums bitter?
I would suggest capsicums have feelings too. But read here for some info. Were they green peppers? http://www.floridata.com/ref/c/caps_spp.cfm http://www.goodcooking.com/capsicum.htm Maybe the skin could be removed. wrote: I have just eaten a meal (stir fry vege) that included some capsicums cut freshly from the garden. All looked excellent inside and out. All are the same batch of seeds that I assume have the same provenance. Some bits were fine, some were bitter, I cannot tell if the bad uns were from the same fruit or not. What does this? I will start doing taste tests to see if it is particular plants or if there is anything else that the bitter ones have in common, until then I am baffled. David |
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What makes capsicums bitter?
The missus ran off with a zucchini and took all the seeds with her? |
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What makes capsicums bitter?
On Mar 5, 8:24 pm, "
wrote: Some bits were fine, some were bitter, I cannot tell if the bad uns were from the same fruit or not. What does this? The bitterness is from an oil under the skin. You can skin the capsicum, although it is a bit fiddly. Slice the faces off the capsicum and place skin side up under the grill until blackened. Place in a paper bag to sweat until cool enough to handle. Then peel. The flesh should be sweet. I do this for a couple of recipes where it makes a big difference - a pasta sauce or a couscous recipe. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a lot of variation in bitterness between different varieties. |
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