Meringue powder!!!! YUCKO!!! I made RI tonight and thought I would lose it Just wondered if I was the only one or if it really does smell funky?

I can't stand the smell

use lemon juice in the royal and you cant even tell you've used m.p. !

...or the taste. Had to use it in Wilton class buttercream, tried that once and never used it again!

Phew! When I read the subject of this forum I was worried that it was about the Poop cake that I posted a picture of about 30 minutes ago!

I never noticed the meringue powder smell but after reading another forum about it really not being necessary I am going to try leaving it out of my buttercream.

I'm so glad you wrote this, I was using some RI I had made around christmas (dont worry, its for a display not consumption! lol) and I noticed that it freaking stank and was scared that it was rancid (cuz I was afraid of like food poisoning myself accidentally with it, lol).

ewww me too.

reminds me of like that metal-y taste you might get if you chewed up a tooth filling or sucked on some screws! LOL

I'm over it. no more. pitching it.

Thanks for the lemon juice tip--I'll HAVE to try that!!!

I personally really like the smell...It's sweet smell fills the room when I use it...and I always use it.

I actually like it.

Yep, can't stand the smell or taste. I have heard there are brands that are better but not sure what the company name might be. The taste I dislike I am pretty sure is the cream of tartar, yet I use it in Italiam meringue icing and I can't taste it. Maybe it is the gums they use in it but it is nasty.

I never even knew it had a smell ...gonna have to go check it out!

I thought that I was crazy, too! I think that it tastes gross and smells disgusting!

SERIOUSLY,

TRY LEMON JUICE!!!! (in the royal icing) it will probably change your opinion. it changed mine! i used to hate royal icing until someone (mthlberge? i think-) gave me the tip.

when i add it to buttercream, i can not taste it either, because i think using real butter, milk, vanilla and sea salt- mask it.

i think i have heard someone say too that they use just powdered eggwhites instead. (no cream of tarter?) ....i have not "looked" for it, but have noticed that super target carries it in the baking aisle.

Thanks for the lemon juice tip! The MP makes me gag and it makes me not want to use royal icing so now I should be fine, thanks!!!

now, GUMPASTE powder mix DEFINATELY has an odd odor!!!!!!!!

maybe try a different brand.
I changed brands cause of the smell & taste of wilton. But then again, depending on what you are doing... you can add flavoring and avoid the plain taste.

RI had a metalic taste, don't like it. I'll try the lemon juice in it. I'll certainly continue to use it but adding another flavor to it is a really good idea. Thank You!

I kind of like the smell of the MP I bought through the CC Store. Even with the Wilton, as long as I flavor my RI, I don't notice anything, and everyone who has my cookies raves about the icing.

I wonder--do most people flavor their RI?

RedPanda

When ya'll get ready to throw out your MP, send it to me instead. The variation I use for BC uses MP as the base whipped to an inch of life.

Thanks Melysa!!! I am trying that next time I make RI for sure

dustbunny, you are welcome happy to help, the idea was given to me by another member several months ago (mthlberge -sorry if i butchered the username!) and i'll never go back to the original recipe unless of course its for practice only-

I switched to a different brand and it smells AWESOME! I love to smell it. I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks it stinks.

I personally like the smell of mp. I lift the lid sometimes just to take a whiff. But when I make royal icing, I always add about a teaspoon of clear vanilla. Everyone who eats my decorated cookies love the taste of it. I have not tried the lemon juice but that sounds tasty! I will have to try it.