Weird

Tori · Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

I have been doing some gluten free baking, and what I have made so far has had a strange flavor. Not to bad, especially when with other things, but still not a taste I like. Could it be the xanthan gum? That is the only thing in my baking that I haven't worked with before.

Is there any way to replace this, or to cover up the flavor?

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4170 Location: Nebraska

Are you baking with bean flour? Some people are sensitive to the taste of beans.
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Tori · Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

I have been using bobs red mills gluten free flour mix and some rice flours.

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4170 Location: Nebraska

Are you talking about this mix? If so it has garbanzo bean flour, which is what you might be tasting. I'd try a different flour mix. There's all sorts of options. You could even make your own.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Maine

I'm thinking it might be the bean flour too. I've never noticed a discernable flavor to the xanthan gum, not sure if others have.
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Tori · Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

yep that is what it was.

I made pie and I noticed the flavor less and less each time I had some. It has been three days and it is almost gone.

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1569 Location: Portland, OR.

It's the bean flour. If you undercook it there will be an odd almost bitter taste.
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