Eliminating Bitter Baking Powder/Soda Balls in Baked Goods

[melani]

I just had a muffin from the store and it has the exact thing and it tasted horrible more horrible than a horror movie

would be Nice if u could get your $$ back !!

 

[melani]

What store did you get the muffin from? I'm guessing there is one or maybe 2 major suppliers that all the baking powder manufacturers buy from and they have changed what they are doing,

I also had it happen with a box of Krusteaz Pumpkin Spice pancake mix. The last can of baking powder I bought was Winco store brand. It was horrible. I had to throw away a big batch of banana bread. Before that, I had used their bulk baking powder and made a bunch of gift jars of cornbread mix and cookie mix using their bulk baking powder. I am so embarrassed. I made a batch of each and they were inedible. I called and had to get them back from relatives. I put one batch in my mixer with a whisk and whisked the dry ingredients together for 5 minutes and then made the cornbread with it. It was the same, little areas of bitter tasting yuck. I wrote to Winco and told them about it. They did the usual "Thank you for your letter" response but at least they replied. I threw away probably $50 worth of gift jar contents.
I bought a can of Rumsford baking powder and am making some simple biscuits in a few minutes to see what happens.

Do you have any idea what's going on? I think the cream of tartar ingredients have changed. It worries me because I hope that the companies have not decided to cut corners and use non-food grade chemicals in this.

Please keep in touch with me.

U people are all in America - here in Australia even Less ingredients to choose from ! https://external-content.duckduckgo...2dca111a77a407b1400a82adce514b25dd&ipo=images

 

[melani]

1 tsp of lemon juice to how much baking soda?

why Lemon juice ??? I thought only sugar can take away the Bitterness ??

 

[melani]

Omg!!!! I’m having the same issue!!!!! What is going on with the baking powder?!?!

Manufacturers taking short cuts- not putting the Bitterness Neutralizers in $$$

 

[Baking_queen]

So interesting I’m posting here in 2024 having the same problem. I had an old off brand can of baking powder for a long time I had been using with no problems. Just bought some Aldi Bakers corner and it is awful. I thought I made a mistake the first time it happened but it’s the baking powder. I always sift twice too so that’s not the issue. What is going on with baking powder company QA???

 

[mcguiganc]

So interesting I’m posting here in 2024 having the same problem. I had an old off brand can of baking powder for a long time I had been using with no problems. Just bought some Aldi Bakers corner and it is awful. I thought I made a mistake the first time it happened but it’s the baking powder. I always sift twice too so that’s not the issue. What is going on with baking powder company QA???

Same issue! Baker's Corner needs to be sued, but it seems people are having problems with other brands too. But people here seem generally pleased with Rumford?