Why do fresh mandarin oranges get very bitter when baked?
What compound in mandarin oranges turns bitter when heated?
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are you baking rind on? and aaronunt, i think it's supposed to say ingredient in instead of of and I would rephrase it futher to say what part of the mandarine causes the bitterness.– sarge_smithCommented Jul 31, 2010 at 22:20
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Are we really talking about the small orange items here?– bmarguliesCommented Jul 31, 2010 at 22:47
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3I think and hope so...because if we're talking about the people being baked I'd be bitter too! ;-)– Darin SehnertCommented Jul 31, 2010 at 22:49
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I baked a cheesecake with fresh mandarin oranges and it was impossible to eat. Canned mandarine oranges (sweetend) are fine.– IanHCommented Jul 31, 2010 at 23:51
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@sarge: It was mainly a cosmetic edit on my part. Looks like Darin fixed the rest already; either way, thanks.– AaronutCommented Aug 1, 2010 at 0:25
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1 Answer
The white, pithy part is a source of the bitterness. Either peel more thoroughly, or trim off with a knife.
The pulp of some oranges (of the navel variety), can turn bitter when exposed to air. http://www.preparedpantry.com/CitrusQuickGuide.htm
