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Question for people more familiar with sweets and baking
Posted on 6/15/18 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 8:39 pm
So I've been experimenting with some attempts at making low carb versions of sweets like ice cream
I had moderate success with a chocolate keto ice cream recipe
So my question is, why does it seem like people throw vanilla extract into so many of these recipes when vanilla doesn't really seem to be called for? For example, it was in the chocolate ice cream recipe I made. I omitted and it seems fine. So why the vanilla in everything approach to making sweets?
I had moderate success with a chocolate keto ice cream recipe
So my question is, why does it seem like people throw vanilla extract into so many of these recipes when vanilla doesn't really seem to be called for? For example, it was in the chocolate ice cream recipe I made. I omitted and it seems fine. So why the vanilla in everything approach to making sweets?
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Posted on 6/15/18 at 8:56 pm to Powerman
It rounds out the flavor to be more full.
ETA: Allegedly.
ETA: Allegedly.
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 9:02 pm to KosmoCramer
That sounds like a reasonable enough explanation
Posted on 6/15/18 at 9:07 pm to Powerman
Kinda like chocolate in chili, among many other things.
People swear by it, but in a blind taste test who knows.
People swear by it, but in a blind taste test who knows.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 9:18 pm to KosmoCramer
It seems to be used in conjunction with chocolate a lot which is a pretty bold flavor
I just wonder if it might mute some more subtle flavors
I just wonder if it might mute some more subtle flavors
Posted on 6/15/18 at 9:38 pm to Powerman
American recipes stick vanillla in practically every sweet thing. It’s boring, to me, and makes everything taste vaguely the same. Leave it out and see how you like it: often, I think it’s totally unnecessary. But its ubiquity signals “dessert” to folks in the US.
If you want to amp up the chocolate flavor, use a better quality chocolate (or cocoa powder)....please be bold and try some other flavors to complement chocolate (coffee, cinnamon, almond, orange to name a few).
If you want to amp up the chocolate flavor, use a better quality chocolate (or cocoa powder)....please be bold and try some other flavors to complement chocolate (coffee, cinnamon, almond, orange to name a few).
Posted on 6/16/18 at 12:19 pm to hungryone
I'm thinking in the particular recipe that I was using the vanilla extract may have helped some with texture because of the alcohol content but I could just throw in a splash of vodka or something else to achieve that
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