dombanks Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hot on the heels of norms apples I'm wondering if anyone can explain a bitter aftertaste I'm getting in my soup...It's courgette and mint. Pretty easy really: soften onion and garlic; add a whole bunch of courgette. Soften these. Add stock (veg) mint and zest of lemon. Simmer, blitz, and eat.So it's fine and the mint courgette gives a delicate flavour but then about 20 seconds later you get a quite bitter astringent aftertaste...Any ideas? I was wondering if I got some seeds in with the mint (it was a bit old) or a bit of rind from the Lemon.I could cure it with salt but I think it would destroy the main taste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hit in the heels of norms apples I'm wondering if anyone can explain a bitter aftertaste I'm getting in my soup... It courgette and mint. Pretty easy really soften onion garlic, add a while bunch if courgette. Soften these. Add stock (veg) mint and zest of lemon. Simmer blitz eat. So it's fine and the mint courgette gives a delicate flavour but then about 20s later you get a quite bitter astringent aftertaste... Any ideas? Wondering if I got done seeds in with the mint (it was a bit old) or a bit of rind from the Lemmon. I could cure it with salt but I think it would destroy the main taste... Officer Crabtree, I've found your long-lost brother! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Oh Jesus ... I hate posting on this phone ... Let me get a laptop and do some correcting... EDT: better? PC grammar... its about as good as you'll get this time of night.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I thought they were alcohol induced errors and due to some cider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 That's mooch bitter, thonk you vary mooch! New I can understood it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 (maybe) hic but ive only had 4 bottles so not so bad. more just my ham-fisted use of an iphone. the pea chard lettuce and lemon soup is much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minesapint Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Jesus H! is this a car club or Delia Smiths problem column. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 it's the courgette they have a bitter after taste ,,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Minesapint, it's whatever you want it to be. Apples, soup, how to clean a toilet, oh, no that one was on the darkside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Not all courgettes have this bitterness - it depends on the variety and growing conditions. However, it can be reduced. method 1 - the courgette skin is often the bitterest part. Try partially scraping the skin off before cooking. method 2 - slice the courgesttes as normal, then leave in a pan with a liberal quantity of salt. Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse very thoroughly in cold water - as cold as possible. This method also works if you have bitter aubergines. The soup sounds good, by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Since HM got a soup maker we had soup every day! I had to suggest we tried something else. During the summer we're on salads. I'll suggest courgette and mint soup , we have lots of wild mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Nuts Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Add garam masala fixes everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 We have a soup maker as well -- the daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Not all courgettes have this bitterness - it depends on the variety and growing conditions. However, it can be reduced. method 1 - the courgette skin is often the bitterest part. Try partially scraping the skin off before cooking. method 2 - slice the courgesttes as normal, then leave in a pan with a liberal quantity of salt. Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse very thoroughly in cold water - as cold as possible. This method also works if you have bitter aubergines. The soup sounds good, by the way! Daughter says as above and thinks it's an odd ingredient for a soup. over cooking also make them bitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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