Retain white color in sweets

hey, which additive is used to slow down browning reaction in canned sweet products

  1. Food R&D Emeritus reply

    Describe in detail what is that canned sweet product..

  2. ahmed reply

    Like methai,rasmalai. etc

  3. Food R&D Emeritus reply

    Most of it are high in protein and reducing sugar so its inevitable it will brown during cooking .To minimize Maillards reaction is to reduce the substrate pH..Try adding little a…

  4. ahmed reply

    it can also affect taste?

  5. ahmed reply

    if adding citric acid in milk containing sweets like rasmalai it can change ph of milk as well?

  6. Food R&D Emeritus reply

    In theory, not as you are forming an emulsion, but that needs to be tested if it has am impact on the taste some recipes even have lemon juice ....

  7. ahmed reply

    sodium metabisulfite also have an ability to slow down millard reaction,so shoul i try this as well?

  8. Food R&D Emeritus reply

    Just be careful as it can confer sulfurous off taste ..