Originally Posted by
OliverS
I would best describe it as "biting" in the back of my mouth - neither really sweet, bitter or sour.
However, that is a good tip - I am pretty sure it is a property of some ingredient that is grown or used differently in the USA; not some ingredient not found in Europe.
I can't think of any core ingredient that would be wildly different due to agriculture etc, only thing I can think is PRESERVATIVES, or HFCS.
I tried something out after finding some biscuits from a can that had been cooked in my fridge behind the drawer(I have no idea how it got there) I never eat the things and made it when someone was over and wanted them, 8 months ago!
Well my experiment goes that I took them out of fridge and they looked and smell like cooked yesterday so they have now been sitting in a ziploc on the counter for 2 weeks, and they still have no signs of mold, or any other decay. I am really amazed at how much preservative must be in this to keep that the case, what do they do embalm the ingredients?!