How to prevent food absorbing smells from other food?
I want to bake cakes to take into work tomorrow. But I also have a broccoli and half an onion that need eating soon, and was thinking of having broccoli and sausages with onion for dinner. Is there a way of baking the cakes and cooking the dinner on the same evening without the cakes absorbing broccoli/ onion smell, or do these activities need to be done on different days? Which is it better to cook first?
Possibly relevant information about this specific situation (though I think more general answers would be better):
- There is an extractor fan which can be used if necessary (though it's very noisy and annoying).
- The cakes would be cupcakes/butterfly buns with buttercream.
- I prefer to do the sausages and onions in the oven rather than the frying pan, but don't have to.
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To people saying it's not an issue... um.. yes it bloody is! If I cook a smelly oniony meal in the oven and then bake cake or something in it (even the next) it absolutely absorbs smells and really ruins it!
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Keep anything that absorbs other flavours easily – butter, milk and eggs, especially, but also breads, cakes, etc. – away from strongly flavoured foods. Also keep any meat in a strong marinade well sealed, especially if garlic is involved. To keep some fridge odours at bay, baking soda works like a charm.How do you neutralize the smell of food?
This one-two punch is best: After cooking, leave a bowl of white vinegar on your countertop overnight (to absorb stubborn odors). In the a.m., simmer cinnamon sticks, lemon peels and ground ginger in water on the stove (at least 15 minutes) to take care of any lingering stench.Can food absorb smells?
Ferretti and Brown list some popular fruits and vegetables whose odors penetrate other foods. -- Apples. Apple odor is absorbed by cabbage, carrots, figs, onions, meat, eggs and dairy products.How do you stop food Oder?
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