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Rant: My mother-in-law said my bread needed more salt, I ignored her and it tasted like cardboard
She always gives cooking advice, so I brushed it off last Tuesday when she said add an extra half teaspoon. My sourdough came out so flat and bland I could barely eat a slice. I followed the recipe exactly, but her tip would have saved the whole batch. Has anyone else had a relative be right about a seasoning tweak you doubted?
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hayden1443d ago
My sister did the same thing with my chili last fall, told me it needed cumin and I told her I had it covered. Sat down to eat and it was straight up bland, had to dump a whole jar of salsa in it to save dinner. Now I keep a little notebook in the kitchen and jot down any tweaks she suggests, even if I think shes crazy. Best move I ever made was testing her tip on a small batch first, like a single roll or a half cup of dough. That way if shes wrong you only waste a little bit, but if shes right you just saved a whole loaf from tasting like nothing.
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the_emma2d ago
Three dollars for a 6-pack and you're this worked up about it? I've had groceries go bad in my fridge that cost more than that. I just toss them and move on.
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cora8632d ago
Man, that's rough. My friend Jen had the same thing happen with her banana bread. Her mom said to use half the sugar she normally did because the bananas were super ripe. Jen laughed it off and made it her way. The bread came out so cloyingly sweet that nobody could finish a slice. She tried her mom's way the next weekend and it was perfect. Now she just nods along to any kitchen advice and sneaks a little test batch before committing to the full recipe. It feels stupid to admit when they're right, but you can't argue with results.
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